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Episode 66, Consumerism and Death, Conversation with Dustin Messer

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Dustin’s opening line to his article on Breakpoint is striking:

The Telegraph caught my eye last week: “80 percent decline in religious funerals as mourners opt for golf courses and zoos over churches.”This rising phenomenon of un-traditional funerals speaks to the rapid decline of religious observance in the West. The non-traditional funerals are just one example of the ways in which marketers are succeeding in their efforts to become the new priests of Modernity.

Christians give some thought to the living, but has Christendom forgotten how to deal with the dead? In this interview, Pastor Brito interviews Pastor Messer on the implications of a culture that treasures the body in the now but gives no attention to the body in the after.

About the Author / Dustin Messer

A Sr. Fellow at the Center for Cultural Leadership, Dustin ministers at All Saints Dallas and teaches theology at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, TX. Additionally, Dustin serves on the board of directors at both the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC-USA) and the Center for Christian Civics in Washington, DC. Before starting his doctoral work at La Salle University, Dustin graduated from Boyce College and Covenant Theological Seminary, serving as Editor-in-Chief of Covenant's Bantam Journal while a student. Dustin's commentary on politics and culture has been quoted by several news outlets, including The American Conservative and WORLD Magazine. Having completed a fellowship at the National Review Institute, his writings have been published by Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.