What Would Jesus Buy? : Fabulous Prayers in the Face of the Shopocalypse

by Reverend Billy

• ISBN13: 9781586484477
• ISBN10: 1586484478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-12
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Reverend Billy's revival tour across America is the subject of the upcoming Morgan Spurlock filmWhat Would Jesus Buy?, his first movie since the national hitSuper Size Me!The book is an inspiringlove-a-lujah!compendium of the reverend in full flow, from his exhortations from the pulpit to his reflections on why lesbian marriage will save the Spotted Owl. Reverend Billy believes big box brainless consumerism is destroying our culture and our planet.Reverend Billy first began preaching in Times Square and has since been incessantly spreading the word at major retail stores from San Francisco to New York City. He has been regularly featured in the national media, most recently in the New York Times, and was arrested with great panache as he led prayers against consumerism in Disneyland.What Would Jesus Buy?will entertain, convince, convert, and give readers actions they can take to become a member of the Church of Stop Shopping.

Author Biography

The Reverend Billy is a creation of the actor and activist Bill Talen. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

What is the sho-po-ca-lypse?	p. 1
The spring service : the love-a-lujah! revival, or - stop shopping, start loving	p. 5
Start your own church - retail interventions	p. 21
The summer service : the WHAAAA-lujah! revival, the supernatural hayride, or - stop shopping, start believing	p. 53
Start your own what? - the rev sits and thinks	p. 73
The fall service : the place-a-lujah devotions, or - stop shopping, start freedom	p. 103
The shopocalypse tour	p. 119
The winter service : a tribute to Buy Nothing Day, or - stop shopping, start giving	p. 177
Will we survive the shopocalypse?	p. 201
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