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050 _aBR 115 .C67
_bC47 2000
245 _aChrist and Consumerism:
_bA critical analysis of the Spirit of the age/
_cedited by; Craig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz
260 _aCarlisle, UK
_bPaternoster Press
_cc2000
300 _axii, 177 p.
_c23 cm.
505 _aContents:
505 _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.
520 _aSummary:
520 _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.
650 _aChristian Ethics
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650 _aEconomics
_vReligious Aspects
_xChristianity
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700 _aCraig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz
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942 _2lcc
_cBOOK
_hBR 115 .C67
_iC47 2000
999 _c6473
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