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Consuming Jesus

Beyond Race and Class Divisions in the Church

  • Paperback
  • 184 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm

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For Christians seeking unity beyond race and class

Addresses consumerism's role in church segregation

You will foster a more inclusive church community

"Consuming Jesus" challenges consumerism and divisions in the church.

Many Americans think that race problems are a thing of the past because we no longer live under the Jim Crow laws that once sustained overt structures of segregation. Unfortunately, says Paul Metzger, today we live under an updated version of segregation, through the subtle power of unchallenged norms of consumer preference. Consumerism affects and infects the church, reinforcing race and class divisions in society.Intentionally or unintentionally, many churches have set up structures of church growth that foster segregation, such as appealing to consumer appetites. Metzger here argues that the evangelical Christian church needs to admit this fault and intentionally move away from race, class, and consumer segregation. Challenging the consumerism that fosters ethnic and economic divisions and distorts evangelical Christianity, "Consuming Jesus" puts forth a theologically grounded call to restructure the church's passions and practices, transforming the evangelical imagination around a nobler, all-consuming vision of the Christian faith.
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  • Title

    Consuming Jesus

  • Author

    Paul Louis Metzger

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    November 2007

  • Weight

    291g

  • Page Count

    184

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802830685

  • ISBN-10

    0802830684

  • Eden Code

    1122720

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