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Утицај потрошачког друштва на црквену свест савремених хришћана
The Influence of the Consumer Society on the Religious Consciousness of Contemporary Christians

Author(s): Oliver Subotić
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Свети Архијерејски Синод
Keywords: consumerism; consumer society; the ascetic–liturgical consciousness; individualism; spiritual schizophrenia; conformity; value alternative; authentic features; the structure of the Church

Summary/Abstract: The author explores the impact of the consumer society, as a global phenomenon, on the liturgical consciousness of contemporary Christians, bringing it into connection with the centuries– old individualistic aspirations and deviations, while pointing to specific features of consumerism as such and the consequences of uncritical attitude towards it when it comes to the life of the Church.

  • Issue Year: XLIII/2010
  • Issue No: 1-3
  • Page Range: 115-124
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian