BY JAMES ESTEP Chapter 2 A Theology of Administration TRYING TO DEFINE AND UNDERSTAND the concept of administration has been the focus of research for countless decades. Many have sought to define the term, explain the theory, and provide a rationale for the activities involved. A few Christian authors have tried to determine whether or not administration was a value-neutral concept, or one that must be contextualized theologically and institutionally. For example, is there a difference between the
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