02123nam a22002297a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001500064020001800079040000600097050002600103245012600129260004300255300002400298505001400322505059100336520001300927520084200940650002101782650004701803700004301850AUA.120160112162741.0120614t xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d a0853649871 a9780853649878 c* aBR 115 .C67bC47 2000 aChrist and Consumerism:bA critical analysis of the Spirit of the age/cedited by; Craig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz aCarlisle, UKbPaternoster Presscc2000 axii, 177 p.c23 cm. aContents: aChrist 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. aSummary: a"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. aChristian Ethics aEconomicsvReligious AspectsxChristianity aCraig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz