TY  - BOOK
AU  - Craig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz
TI  - Christ and Consumerism: A critical analysis of the Spirit of the age
SN  - 0853649871
AV  - BR 115 .C67 C47 2000
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Carlisle, UK
PB  - Paternoster Press
KW  - Christian Ethics
KW  - Economics
KW  - Religious Aspects
KW  - Christianity
N1  - Contents; Christ and consumerism: an introduction / Craig Bartholomew. --
Consumerism and the spirit of the age / Colin Greene. --
The Old Testament and the enjoyment of wealth / Gordon McConville. --
New Testament voices for an addicted society / Thorsten Moritz. --
Consuming God's word: Biblical interpretation and consumerism / Craig Bartholomew. --
Post-modernism is consumption / Alan Storkey. --
Life and death and the consumerist ethic / Gordon Wenham. --
Shopping for a church: consumerism and the churches / Nigel Scotland. --
The Toronto experience in a consumer society / Graham Cray
N2  - Summary; "Consumerism is not merely a way of life-it is increasingly recognized as a framework through which people find their identity and sense of belonging in society. Christians are called to be 'salt and light' in society. If we are to take this command seriously and be zealous for the reputation of God's character in our day, we must test the 'spirit of the age' and analyze the forces and ideologies that shape our culture. If we don't, there is a danger that we will become so accustomed to our consumerist culture that it, rather than the convictions at the heart of what God has called us to be, will shape our lives. Issues regarding consumerism are considered from biblical, ethical, sociological and economic viewpoints and suggestions offered about how Christians can positively respond to the prevailing ethic today"--Amazon.com
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