The Work of the πνευματικὸς ἄνθρωπος as a Transformation Called to Endure: A Vision from Pauline Thought

Work and transformation are undeniably linked. However, both terms can be understood in diverse ways. We live in a world where many activities that were recently performed by people are now carried out by machines. The question is: if we call this “work,” can we speak of a work that is properly human? And, if so, how would we define it, or what would we base our definition on? The notion of transformation can help us with this question: all work transforms reality in some way, but there is a type of transformation that can only occur with work that is truly human. It is here that, by introducing the terms “novelty” and “spirit,” we can arrive at a concrete proposal on the subject: truly human work is that which produces a transformation destined to endure eschatologically, precisely because it resides in the realm of the spirit. The issue, then, is defining permanence, and for this we can draw upon the thought developed in the Pauline epistles.