Faith in Research: Forging New Ground in Entrepreneurship

Faith is very important to many researchers, but it is rarely discussed as a part of academic research, as science and faith are frequently seen as separate from one another. This paper takes a different position by arguing that there are complementarities to be gained by those who have important faith convictions and who are serious about entrepreneurship research. The authors, one Christian and the other Jewish, discuss how their faiths influence their respective research journeys, specifically in reference to entrepreneurship. We observe the coinherences-how a spiritual principle can show itself in the material realm-of these two vital areas and consider the implications for those interested in considering how science (their research) and their faith interact.