Category: Series: Consumption vs. Consumerism
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Consumption vs. Consumerism (Final Part)
The following quote comes from David Cowan in Economic Parables: The Monetary Teaching of Jesus Christ. I almost jumped from my chair and shouted "YES!" when I came to this passage; it expresses my sentiments so well. Economic life, in part, is about aspirations. How are we to balance our economic goals with our aspiration…
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Consumption vs. Consumerism (Part 2)
Scot McKnight completed a great series on Adam Hamilton's new book Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics. I have the book but haven't read it yet. I have a lot of respect for Hamilton, and I'm looking forward to reading it. However, in the course of…
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Consumption vs. Consumerism (Part 1)
Activism against consumerism is all the rage these days. But what is meant by consumerism? I've been reading Economic Parables by David Cowan. He makes these observations: "… Critics of the free market system believe that materialism is an essential element of the system. They argue that the drive toward materialism is a necessary, and…