Covet
William Langerak's article provides a theological critique of American consumer culture and materialism, particularly the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy, by exposing coveting as a characteristic sin of the unregenerate and a violation of God's law. Drawing extensively from Scripture, the author demonstrates how covetousness reflects total depravity and stands in direct opposition to Christ's teachings and example, making it relevant for Reformed Christians seeking to understand worldliness and the antithesis between Christian and secular values.
Each year the godlessness of Americans is shamefully displayed to the world by the long season of crass covetousness that follows our national day of thanksgiving. After stuffing their bellies and perhaps muttering a few words of thanks, greedy hoards then race off to the merchants to claw, shove, trample (even stab and shoot) each other for new loot. More shameful still is that many justify this as part of celebrating the birth of Jesus, He, mind you, who was found in a manger wrapped in...
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