Beyond Greed
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
187632676X
ISBN 13
9781876326760
OCLC
55486167
Category
Christian Ethics ( 當代倫理 )
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Publication Year
2004
Publisher
Pages
174
Subject
BV4627
Abstract
'Greed is not the most fashionable concept these days. It ranks with 'guilt' and 'sin' as words that many modern people have virtually stopped using. According to Brian Rosner, greed is also a massive blind spot for Christians, which is surprising given how much the Bible has to say about it. He writes:
"The most disturbing thing about he fact that greed is idolatry is that hardly anybody owns up to being a worshipper. Imagine the response of disbelief in the local church if it were revealed that the vast majority of its members were secretly worshipping other gods. Yet if our analysis of the religion of money is right, the unthinkable may not be so far from the truth."
BEYOND GREED helps open our eyes to the problems of unconscious idolatry, and then proposes a liberating lifestyle that trades in greed and materialism for something of far greater worth and satisfaction.
"The most disturbing thing about he fact that greed is idolatry is that hardly anybody owns up to being a worshipper. Imagine the response of disbelief in the local church if it were revealed that the vast majority of its members were secretly worshipping other gods. Yet if our analysis of the religion of money is right, the unthinkable may not be so far from the truth."
BEYOND GREED helps open our eyes to the problems of unconscious idolatry, and then proposes a liberating lifestyle that trades in greed and materialism for something of far greater worth and satisfaction.
Description
pt. 1. Unmasking greed -- The six deadly sins -- The prosperity gospel -- pt. 2. Greed is idolatry -- Secret idolatry -- Inordinate love -- Misplaced trust -- Forbidden service -- pt. 3. Learning contentment -- Contentment and the knowledge of God -- pt. 4. Sharing possessions -- The significance of giving in the early church -- pt. 5. A Christian lifestyle -- pt. 6. True riches.
Number of Copies
1
