As holiday shopping in the United States is predicted to top $1 trillion this year, GFA (Gospel for Asia, www.gfa.org) is urging American Christians to make the season more Christ-centered by adding someone they don’t know to their gift list. GFA’s “Forgotten Christmas” campaign (www.forgottenchristmas.org) gives an opportunity to churches and individuals to provide income-generating… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Consumerism
THE FREE MARKET EXISTENTIALIST: Capitalism Without Consumerism
“Irwin offers a defense of free market existentialism that is very readable and refreshingly humble.”—Joel Marks, Professor Emerius of Philosophy, University of New Haven, author of Ethics without Morals: In Defence of Amorality “This is a first-rate book; gutsy and charmingly written, with a genuinely exciting central argument. Amoral-atheist-existentialist-capitalism is compelling and ahead of its… Read more »
Ken Myers, Murray Milner, and Vincent Miller Discuss the How and Why of Consumerism
There really are two ways to be wealthy: one is to make more money, and the other is to be content with what you have. Our society seems to be relentless in its pursuit of things. Free Think University has released a new course this week which asks the simple question, “Do We Consume Too… Read more »
Comedian Michael Connell shares secret to happiness for World Vision
Comedian Michael Connell has partnered with World Vision Australia to produce a free online stand-up comedy special about consumerism, charity and what makes us happy.