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Christmas consumerism: A symbol of materialism or generosity?

By Filings on Fri, 11/30/18
Society & Culture
Materialism
Christmas
Holidays

“But amid the opportunities for creative service and extravagant generosity, competing temptations of materialism abound, threatening to twist our Christmas merriment into a pursuit of self-indulgence or self-gratification.” - Acton

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