Consuming Faith: Integrating Who We Are with What We Buy

By Tom Beaudoin and Tom Beaudoin Fordham University

Book Overview

Americans search for identity through a paradoxical pair of passions: spirituality and consumerism. On the one hand, we participate in religion or practice spirituality and on the other hand we are keen consumers. But, as Tom Beaudoin's Consuming Faith makes clear, if we truly seek to put our spirituality into practice, we must integrate who we are with what we buy. How are we linked to the rest of the world through our purchases? What does faith have to do with what we buy? With a new updated preface by the author, this paperback edition invites us to think about how our purchases affect who we are as individuals and as members of a global community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580512089
• ISBN13: 9781580512084
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Insightful and thought provoking

Beaudoin's presentation of his theology of consumption and spirituality is very accessible to people new to the concepts. His non-moralizing approach is inspirational rather than guilt-inducing. His humor is delightful. Although I personally do not come from a Christian tradition, I find this book applicable to my own life. I recommend this book to anyone who is curious about global economics.