CONSUMERISM AS IDEOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY. A CRITICAL CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
CONSUMERISM AS IDEOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY. A CRITICAL CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: The historic moment when man began to think of himself, free from the tutelage of divine authority, represents a turning point in the reconfiguration of human life in its most complex aspects. This moment has generated a series of paradigm shifts: from a focus on materialistic parameters to the development of humanistic perspectives for understanding self-meaning and the society in which one lives; essentially, a radical reconsideration of who we are, why we exist, and what we should become. In this self-rethinking revolution, human creativity has birthed machinery, technology has become a tangible tool for improving living conditions, and consumption has evolved into an ideology of fulfilment, satisfaction, and self-validation in this new world. The article aims to highlight the premises and consequences of consumerism as a deviation from the spiritual understanding of life.

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