Title: The suburban Christian : finding spiritual vitality in the land of plenty /
Authors: Hsu, Albert Y., 1972-
Publisher: IVP Books/InterVarsity Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Christianity and geography United States.; Suburbanites United States Religious life.; Sacred space; Materialism Religious aspects Christianity; Consumption (Economics) Religious aspects Christianity; Human geography.
Contents: Introduction : suburbia : paradise or wasteland? -- The suburban moment : glimpses of a suburban future -- Living in suburbia : the pursuit of the promised land -- Spaced out : the impact of commuter culture -- Material world : the challenges of consumer culture -- Status check : how consuming and branding shape our identity -- Won't you be my neighbor? : moving from anonymity to community -- Finding God in the suburbs : cultivating spirituality in everyday life -- The suburban church : gathering places of relevance and hope -- Beyond suburbia : mission to and from the suburbs -- Epilogue : seek the welfare of the suburbs.