July 2011 | Vol. 6 | Issue 7
Generous Living
Advent Conspiracy and Other Ways the Church Can Challenge Consumerism and Resource Missions
“The fastest-growing religion in the world is not Islam or Christianity; the symbol of this rising faith is not the star and crescent or the cross, but a dollar sign. This expanding belief system is radical consumerism. It promises transcend- ence, power, pleasure, and fulfillment even as it demands complete devotion,” write pastors Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder in Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? “Many American Christians have decided they can, to put it bluntly, love both God and money. . .[Click below to continue]
