Christianity Incorporated

by Budde, Michael L.; Brimlow, Robert W.

• ISBN13: 9781556352454
• ISBN10: 155635245X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

These days getting religion is generally considered a rather quaint thing of the past. Getting spirituality, on the other hand, is the hottest thing on the market. In fact, corporate-sponsored spiritual salve is becoming the most popular prescription for the overworked and soul-weary employees. But for many Christians, this antidote has become its own epidemic. How is this epidemic infecting the church? How should the church respond as a community of believers?According to authors Michael Budde and Robert Brimlow, the church must resist becoming the chaplain to capitalism. 'Christianity Incorporated' reminds us that Christ-centered discipleship is fundamentally at odds with consumer capitalist priorities. The church must have a mission and a voice in society that is distinct from, rather than in chorus with, watered-down corporate spirituality.Christianity Incorporated is a wake-up call for all Christians. Courageous, current, and accessible, this book will provide guidance and insight to anyone concerned with pursuing Christian discipleship in our consumer culture.

Author Biography

Michael Budde is Professor of Political Science at DePaul University Robert Brimlow is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at St. John Fisher College

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Being Useful in the Global Age	p. 9
Putting Jesus to Work: When Corporations Get Religion	p. 27
The Political Economy of Formation	p. 55
The Church and the Death Business	p. 83
John Locke in Ecclesial Drag? The Problem With Centesimus Annus	p. 109
Church as Citizen, Church as Chaplain	p. 129
Toward an Economics of Discipleship: The Church as Oikos	p. 155
Works Cited	p. 179
Index	p. 189
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