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Consuming Religion

Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture

by Usa) Vincent J. Miller (university Of Dayton

  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 16.8 x 24.2 x 1.8 cm

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For Christians seeking to understand consumerism's impact

Addresses the challenge of consumerism in faith life

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Explore how consumer culture shapes Christian faith and practice in this insightful book.

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Contemporary theology, argues Miller, is silent on what is unquestionably one of the most important cultural issues it faces: consumerism or "consumer culture." While there is no shortage of expressions of concern about the corrosive effects of consumerism from the standpoint of economic justice or environmental ethics, there is a surprising paucity of theoretically sophisticated works on the topic, for consumerism, argues Miller, is not just about behavioral "excesses"; rather, it is a pervasive worldview that affects our construction as persons-what motivates us, how we relate to others, to culture, and to religion. Consuming Religion surveys almost a century of scholarly literature on consumerism and the commodification of culture and charts the ways in which religious belief and practice have been transformed by the dominant consumer culture of the West. It demonstrates the significance of this seismic cultural shift for theological method, doctrine, belief, community, and theological anthropology. Like more popular texts, the book takes a critical stand against the deleterious effects of consumerism. However, its analytical complexity provides the basis for developing more sophisticated tactics for addressing these problems.>
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  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    November 2005

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    16.8 x 24.2 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826417497

  • ISBN-10

    0826417493

  • Eden Code

    1100615

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