christianity: business or body
Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise. An enterprise – that’s a business. Isn’t it supposed to be a body? And if a [...]
commodified consumer worship
economic stimulus act (part 2)
Ariah Fine over at Following Jesus posted some good stuff on Jesus Manifesto about the rebate checks we’ll be getting in the mail soon. His observations and creative suggestions strike a chord with me. From his article… What an amazing opportunity to take make a statement flipping a value system on it’s head. The money [...]
post-christmas lethargy
If there’s such a thing as “the Christmas spirit” then there’s certainly such a thing as “the post-Christmas spirit.” The non-expectant lethargy expressed in post-Christmas Christmas carols is nothing short of laughable. The expectancy of advent quickly gives way to a “I-feel-bloated-yet-not-full-so-just-let-me-recline-to-do-and-expect-nothing-in-particular” syndrome. So what is it exactly that is expected in the advent? Maybe [...]
long live the freegans
Long live these freegans who introduce to us a new way to celebrate our surplus…