What draws people away from traditional, institutional religion is largely the success of consumer culture — the stronger form of magic found in the ever-new glow of consumer products
James K.A. Smith
What draws people away from traditional, institutional religion is largely the success of consumer culture — the stronger form of magic found in the ever-new glow of consumer products
James Kenneth Alexander Smith (born 1970) is a Canadian-American philosopher who is currently Professor of Philosophy at Calvin University, holding the Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology & Worldview. He is the current editor-in-chief of the literary journal Image.
