"Following Christ in a Consumer Society"

Paper Summary:

This paper examines and reviews John Francis Kavanaugh's book, "Following Christ in a Consumer Society." The paper discusses the content of the book and the views of the author. It then focuses on the aspects of Kavanaugh's book that the writer agrees with and those aspects that he does not agree with, giving reasons for his views.

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Passages from Kavanaugh I Agree with
Passages from Kavanaugh I Disagree with

From the Paper:

"For example, the executive branch of the U.S. government criticizes peacemakers - the very people that Jesus Christ blessed in the Beatitudes - who wish to end the unwinnable war in Iraq; those "peacemakers" are characterized as giving aid and comfort to the enemy. During the last election cycle for the U.S. Congress, in 2006, the president of the U.S. went out and campaigned on the theme that those calling for an end to the killing in Iraq are on the side of the terrorists. That is an unfair and un-Christian-like attack on peaceful people. The terrorist attacks in the U.S. and elsewhere all happened many years after Kavanaugh wrote this book (published in 1984), so he can't be held accountable for the un-Christian activities of the executive branch."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kavanaugh, John Francis. Following Christ in a Consumer Society. New York: Orbis Books, 1984.
• Nietzsche, Friedrich. Human, All Too Human. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1984.
• Nietzsche, Friedrich. The Birth of Tragedy. New York: Penguin Books, 1993.

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