Those of us living in the United States have surely seen the ads this week and earlier, calling us to rise from our food-induced comas and bring the retailers “into the black” on that holiest of American shopping days, now popularly known as “Black Friday.” These calls and what they represent (often in a quasi-religious way) should give Christians pause for a number of reasons. Here are a few of the reasons I’ve been pondering for staying home from the stores this Friday.
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