The Christian Consumer - Living Faithfully in a Fragile World

Zusatztext there is, as the author intends, food for reflection for Christian congregations. Informationen zum Autor Laura M. Hartman is Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Klappentext Consumption¿the flow of physical materials in human lives¿is an important ethical issue. Be it fair trade coffee or foreign oil, North Americans' consumption choices affect the well-being of humans around the globe, in addition to impacting the natural world and consumers themselves. In this book, Laura Hartman seeks to formulate a coherent Christian ethic of consumption. Zusammenfassung Consumption--the flow of physical materials in human lives--is an important ethical issue. Be it fair trade coffee or foreign oil, North Americans' consumption choices affect the well-being of humans around the globe, in addition to impacting the natural world and consumers themselves. In this book, Laura Hartman seeks to formulate a coherent Christian ethic of consumption. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: Consumption: Definitions, Discussions, and Methods Chapter Two: Theme I: Attitude: Renunciation and censure Chapter Three: Theme II: Attitude: Acceptance and celebration Interlude Chapter Four: Theme III: Value: Relationships: Love, community, and the common good Chapter Five: Theme IV: Value: Eschatological Visions Chapter Six: Conclusions Index

Product details

• Authors: Laura M Hartman, Laura M. Hartman, Laura M. (Assistant Professor of Religion Hartman, Hartman Laura M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2011
• EAN: 9780199746422
• ISBN: 978-0-19-974642-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; RELIGION / General, NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Religious issues & debates, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social impact of environmental issues, Ethical issues & debates, Religious issues and debates, Ethical issues, topics and debates, oil; fair-trade; coffee; Christians; consumer