
Feb
How Concerned Should Christians Be with Consumerism?
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For followers of Jesus in Australia today, there are two stories about the ‘good life’ battling for our hearts and minds. Our culture’s story says that happiness comes through the accumulation of more stuff. By contrast, the Christian story invites us to be content in the grace of a loving God and to find purpose and meaning in the service and love of others.
Many of us long to be free from our captivity to consumption. But the cultural forces driving us to want more seem so powerful and all-encompassing that it feels complex (or even impossible) to choose a different way.
The six streams outlined below provide a framework for us to engage together in a conversation, to move through the complexity, and to chart a path to a different future – a future where we are free to make different choices and to experience the flourishing that comes from living out Jesus’ vision of a truly ‘good life’.
Consumerism has become a great idol of our age and convinced us that meaning and purpose is found in an ever-increasing consumption of stuff and experiences.
There’s an urgent need for Christians to recapture God’s vision of the good life, with love of God and neighbour and the stewardship of His good creation.
We want to fully and deeply understand
the impact of consumerism in
our life and how it impacts
our relationship with God,
with others and with
the world around us.Read More >
We want to amplify the good work
that is being done to address consumerism.
We will share the best of what’s available
and advocate that more companies
and policy makers adopt
best practice.
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We want to imagine and create together.
To find new ways and solutions
for individuals, communities and society
to live the good life under Christ
even within a society
consumed by consumerism.
Read More >
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