The consumer ideology serves as the golden rule, advertising serves as sermons, products serve as our idoltry, and just as religion instills faith at an early age, so too does consumerism. ... This is the consumer ideology and, just like every religion has some "golden rule" that pervades all of its lessons, consumerism too has its own golden rule, the consumer ideology. ... Although most religions do similarly instill their faith at a young age, the exposure to it isn't nearly as constant and repeated, it's message not so tempting. ...

• Word Count: 1761
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The consumer ideology serves as the golden rule, advertising serves as sermons, products serve as our idoltry, and just as religion instills faith at an early age, so too does consumerism. ... This is the consumer ideology and, just like every religion has some "golden rule" that pervades all of its lessons, consumerism too has its own golden rule, the consumer ideology. ... Although most religions do similarly instill their faith at a young age, the exposure to it isn't nearly as constant and repeated, it's message not so tempting. ...

• Word Count: 1811
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

America's Other Government Religion has reappeared as a factor in American political and social arenas. "When does the instrument of religious freedom become a weapon of religious intolerance? Why do we so frequently read about some aspect of the unlawful wedding of politics and religion? ...

• Word Count: 2469
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School