“Advertisers regularly con us into believing that we genuinely need one luxury after another. We are convinced that we must keep up with or even go one better than our neighbors. So we buy another dress, sports jacket or sports car and thereby force up the standard of living. The ever more affluent standard of living is the god of twentieth century North America and the adman is its prophet.” NeedsBelieveAmericaForceSportsCenturyCarStandardsDressesConvincedNeighborLuxuryProphetConsumerismTwentieth CenturyJacketsOverconsumptionNorth AmericaStandards Of LivingAffluentAdvertisersSports Cars Book:Rich Christians in an age of hunger: a Biblical study Source: Rich Christians in an age of hunger: a Biblical study
“If we fail to feed the needy, we do not have God's love, no matter what we say. Regardless of what we do or say at 11am in a Sunday morn, affluent people who neglect the poor are not the people of God.” PeopleIfsMatterPoorFailingNo Matter WhatSundayNeglectGod's LoveNeedyAffluentLove No Matter What Author:Ronald J. Sider
“What an ironic tragedy that an affluent, “Christian” minority in the world continues to hoard its wealth while hundreds of millions of people hover on the edge of starvation!” PeopleWorldChristianWealthMillionsTragedyEdgesMinoritiesIronicStarvationAffluent Book:Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity Source: Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity
