Robert H. Nelson

At the Altar of Wall Street

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this intriguing book Scott Gustafson applies a new theological lens to American public life. Religion has always addressed political and economic affairs, but now, as he explains, economics actually is our religion. Gustafson shows that much conventional wisdom about the workings of American society is based on `secular' economic myth and illusion, and he insightfully explores how religion today has put on an economic disguise.”

Shopping for Meaningful Lives

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this insightful book, Bruce Rittenhouse finds that the pervasive consumerism of our time reflects the widespread loss of Christian faith in the twentieth century and the failures of secular religious substitutes, such as nationalism and Marxism. Rittenhouse offers a skillful analysis not only of the origins, but also of the several forms modern consumerism has taken. If Americans hope to live more meaningful lives, they will have to turn away from the false worship of more goods and services.”