Category - consumerism

Positive effects of an economic slowdown, Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2, 15th May 2008

Press Office — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:10 +0000

Ekklesia director discusses the positive side to the economic slowdown, leaving behind

Travel Light: Following Jesus in a Consumer Culture

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:37:11 +0000

Start: 01/03/2008 - 10:00

End: 01/03/2008 - 15:00

The Breathe Conference aims to equip and inspire us to live well for Christ in a consumer culture.

Methodists launch 'buy less' credit card for Lent

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:57:45 +0000

In a move that is designed as a challenge to "consumerism as usual" and a reminder of the dominance of money in our lives, the Methodist Church in Britain has launched an alternative Credit Card containing a "buy less" message.

A profit without honour?

Simon Barrow — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:17:10 +0000

While US TV evangelists talk up Mammon by using the name of Christ, an actor with no faith has been hailed a "prophet" by a leading biblical scholar for his dramatic attempts to challenge the enslaving religion of consumerism.

Church kicks shopping into touch for Lent 2008

staff writers — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:35:05 +0000

Methodists all over Britain will mark Lent 2008 by only shopping for essential items. They will try to reduce their carbon footprint and focus on the essentials of life, raising awareness of the true cost of consumerism.

Youth and infotainment challenge global Christian movement

staff writers — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:41:47 +0000

The future of global Christian cooperation is at stake in a contest between the kind of unity-through-relationship imagined by the Bible and unity-through-consumption modelled by MTV, suggested World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia in India yesterday (14 February 2007).

Subversive Preaching in a Postmodern World - A Targum based on Colossians 1:15-20 by Brian J Walsh

staff writers — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:31:25 +0000

In an image-saturated world a world of ubiquitous corporate logos permeating your consciousness a world of dehydrated and captive imaginations