If you're looking for a fascinating study on how consumerism, capitalism, and Madison avenue have contributed to the watering down of Christianity, you'll have to get Following Christ in a Consumer Society by John Kavanaugh. I like the subtitle of the book: "The Spirituality of Cultural Resistance." While I disagree with parts of his Catholic ecclesiology… Continue reading People as Commodities
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Following Jesus in a Consumer Society
This is quite a powerful book: Following Christ in a Consumer Society - The Spirituality of Cultural Resistance (2nd rev. ed) by the Jesuit priest, John F. Kavanaugh (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2006). Originally written in 1981 and updated twice (1991 & 2006), this book is a serious unmasking of the consumerist powers that be. Kavanaugh points out the dominate traits… Continue reading Following Jesus in a Consumer Society