02425nam a22002657a 4500 AUA.1 20160112162741.0 120614t xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0853649871 9780853649878 * BR 115 .C67 C47 2000 Christ and Consumerism: A critical analysis of the Spirit of the age/ edited by; Craig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz Carlisle, UK Paternoster Press c2000 xii, 177 p. 23 cm. 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. 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. Christian Ethics 52355 Economics Religious Aspects Christianity 52356 Craig Bartholomew and Thorstern Moritz 22144 lcc BOOK BR 115 .C67 C47 2000 6473 6473 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2012-06-14 Bought by JTL 1.00 AUA008976 0 BR 115 .C67 C47 2000 AUA008976 2013-06-28 00:00:00 1.00 2012-06-14 BOOK