consumption as spirituality

In the video in the last post, Annie Leonard quotes Victor Lebeau, a leading post war economist, in what must surely be a defining comment on the nature of society we live it.
Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into [...]

going to the ‘feelies’

Talking about the general trend towards consumer based religion in Europe, the brilliant British sociologist of religion, Grace Davie notes that it is the experiential or “feel-good” factor that seems to be significant–whether this be expressed in charismatic worship, in the tranquility of cathedral evensong, or in a special cathedral occasion (a candlelit carol service [...]

we want your soul

Consumerism claims everything and in Western contexts is all-pervasive. But here’s the problem, God also claims everything (and is all-pervasive, all-knowing, and all-powerful.) This clash of loyalties causes the disciple some real discomfort and so it should. Here is a clip by Adam Freeland that artfully underlines the claim that consumerism makes on our souls.

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the trouble with paris….hilton

Every now and again there comes a book or a resource that somehow seems to capture an insight that describes the essense of the times. One such resource is a video series that has just been released by my dear friend and Forge colleague, the incredibly insightful genius Mark Sayers. It is called [...]

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