Do The Jesus Walk....
21 December 2006
Regardless of what you may think about the cultural critique of adbusters magazine (I like most of it), you have to love their relentless commitment, passion, and innovation. They are offering an ethic that starkly contrasts the mindless greed that pervades our culture. One example: The Art of Slow Protest.You can read more HERE, but here's the bottom line tease:
- Our greed and materialism so often ruins Christmas
- What would Jesus say and do if he showed up at a shopping mall on the Saturday before Christmas?
- In light of this, the people at Adbusters thought that cutting out images of Jesus' face, using them as masks, and walking through the mall in extremely slow motion would get the message across.
(caveat: I'm not an advocate of buying 'nothing' for Christmas. I believe that there is miraculous power in giving, so long as it is proper giving. I do, however, agree that much of our Christmas giving is wasteful, and perpetuates some serious ills of our culture. So, please, I implore you...give generously this Christmas. But do it with thought, with love, with conscience, seeking justice, and without maxing out your credit card.)
Drew Moser @ 11:25 AM : : permalink
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fantastic. I might just try this next year!
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