Faith And Fashion: Creating A New Ethics Of Shopping
Christians are among the most likely to offer their money to the less fortunate, with 79% donating to charities. However, followers of Christ need to think more holistically about the way their actions could be impacting the world. Why not start with fashion? The textile industry contributes 300,000 tons of CO2 each year, while keeping employees in unsafe conditions for an unfair wage. Despite this, Americans spend an average of $1700 a year on clothing, while Brits spend £1222. The global fashion market is worth $2 trillion a year, when footwear and jewellery is counted. Remedy this by turning to your bible. It will remind you of the value of shunning materialism, especially insofar as it contributes to evil in this world.
Christian Charity
“Whoever is kind to the needy honors God”
(Proverbs 14:31)
The Bible is very clear in its endorsement of serving those in need. Giving money to charity is one way to do this, but shopping for your clothes at charity shops kills several birds with one…
