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Living With Less in the Land of More
Many are reflecting on the stuff we own and how it owns us in this season of shopping and gift-giving. I read an excellent article recently about one family’s journey with their relationship to their stuff (Stuffed to the gills: … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Books, Capitalism, Change, Church, Community, Consumption, Corporations, Culture, Discernment, Economics, Ethics, Faith, HowTo, Jesus, Justice, Life, Links, Parenting, Poverty, Solutions, Sustainability, Theology, Waste
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Sacred Days and Desecrated Days
There are no unsacred places; There are only sacred places And desecrated places. – from “How to Be a Poet” by Wendell Berry This year during Thanksgiving there were a number of stores having sales on Thursday already. This prompted … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business, Capitalism, Christmas, Consumption, Culture, Economics, Faith, Globalization, Harvest, History, Poetry, Theology, wendell berry
Tagged Advertising, Belief, Capitalism, Consumerism, Economics, Faith, Holidays, Idolatry, Media, Place, Possessions, Power, Property, Religion, Theology
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Occupy This Blog?!
Occupy Wall Street! Occupy Together! Occupy The Pasture! Occupy Religion! Occupy This Blog?! The slogan has become pervasive over the last two months, but what does it mean to “occupy” Wall Street? Or your town? Or something else, like food, … Continue reading
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Affluenza: Causes
The second part of the book Affluenza considers the causes of the disease of consumerism. Honestly it seemed somewhat lacking in depth. This is a complicated issue. Consider simply the question “What are the causes of poverty?” Books upon books … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Books, Business, Capitalism, Climate Change, Consumption, Corporations, Culture, Earth, Economics, Environment, Globalization, Government, Industrial, Nature, Policy, Politics, Poverty, Production, Quotes, Solutions, Sustainability, Theology
Tagged Advertising, Books, Capitalism, Consumerism, Ecology, Economics, Ecosystem, Media, Possessions, Power, Property, Simple Living, System, Theology
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Consumerism: Disease or Religion?
The book (which was originally a series on PBS) Affluenza uses the metaphor of disease to try and understand the modern world, in particular the consumerism of North American culture. Following this metaphor the book is divided into three sections: … Continue reading
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