Enjoy The End Of Greed. Consuming As If God, People And The Planet Matter Composed By Scott Higgins Publication

as a bible study with a group, Thought provoking. A concise overview of issues facing Christians in the West, with practical suggestions for responding to the issues raised, a challenging read which takes seriously the Christian responsibility to be good stewards of creation to love one another, and to honour God in our consuming, Fantastic book. The book outlines many problems with the western consumer lifestyle, including environmental impacts, worker exploitation and the spiritual emptiness of consumerism, There is a very interesting exposition of the Biblical message on justice and generosity, including the Mosaic law where everyone should have enough food to eat and interestfree loans forgiven every seven years and the teachings of Jesus.
The book gives a compelling case for economic justice and stewardship being integral part of the Christian mission, It is something that Christians need to take seriously with the human and environmental challenges that we face e, g. poverty, climate change, refugees. Very ordinary. Admittedly, the author does do quite a good job of convicting the Western consumer about the implications of his consumption, Having said that, the book contains a number of occasions of bible verses being take out of context and sadly a complete ignoring of the real solution to greed, . . that being a steady diet of the gospel of

Jesus Christ, "The consumer culture in which we are immersed urges us to acquire as many things as our incomes allow, But what if our habit of acquiring more is damaging our relationship with God, eroding our generosity, exploiting people in poorer countries, wreaking havoc on the planet and inflicting suffering on animals In this book from Baptist World Aid Australia you'll discover a Christshaped consuming that embodies love for God, people, the planet and our fellow creatures.
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