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Editorial Reviews
Terrence W. Tilley, University of Dayton
"...one of the best theological books I have read in years."
Book Description
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.
"...one of the best theological books I have read in years."
Book Description
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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- Welcoming Children: A Practical Theology of Childhood by Joyce Ann Mercer on 8 pages
- The Benefits of Providence: A New Look at Divine Sovereignty by James S. Spiegel on page 63, and Back Matter
- The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular Culture (Blackwell Guides to Theology) by Kelton Cobb in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular Culture (Blackwell Guides to Theology) by Kelton Cobb in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- God's Potters: Pastoral Leadership and the Shaping of Congregations (Pulpit & Pew) by Jackson W. Carroll on page 48, and page 28