Consuming Religion by Vincent Miller

Consuming Religion by Vincent Miller

Contemporary theology, argues Miller, is silent on what is unquestionably one of the most important cultural issues it faces: consumerism or consumer culture. While there is no shortage of expressions of concern about the corrosive effects of consumerism from the standpoint of economic justice or environmental ethics, there is a surprising paucity of theoretically sophisticated works on the topic, for consumerism, argues Miller, is not just about behavioral excesses; rather, it is a pervasive worldview that affects our construction as persons-what motivates us, how we relate to others, to culture, and to religion. Consuming Religion surveys almost a century of scholarly literature on consumerism and the commodification of culture and charts the ways in which religious belief and practice have been transformed by the dominant consumer culture of the West. It demonstrates the significance of this seismic cultural shift for theological method, doctrine, belief, community, and theological anthropology. Like more popular texts, the book takes a critical stand against the deleterious effects of consumerism. However, its analytical complexity provides the basis for developing more sophisticated tactics for addressing these problems.

Miller, Vincent J.: - Vincent J. Miller is the Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture at the University of Dayton, USA. He is the author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture (Bloomsbury Continuum). His work has appeared in numerous journals including: Theological Studies, Horizons, and America Magazine.

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ISBN 13	9780826415318
ISBN 10	0826415318
Title	Consuming Religion
Author	Vincent Miller
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Year published	2003-10-01
Number of pages	262
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