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The 30¢ Deal of a Lifetime: Using Luther's Small Catechism with Teenagers to Engage Consumerist Culture
Author(s) -
Zandstra Lee A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2010.00558.x
Subject(s) - catechism , creed , theology , consumerism , conversation , consumption (sociology) , sociology , philosophy , religious studies , aesthetics , law , political science , communication
: This article explores the interaction of teenagers in the current consumerist culture, and how Martin Luther's Small Catechism offers multiple entry points to begin conversation around the illusions of consumerism. It examines motives behind consumption and what the church has to say in response to the consumerist “catechism.” Suggestions pertaining to the Ten Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, and Lord's Prayer are provided for pastors and teachers of catechetical students.