“The reason I don’t buy “trickle-down social ethics” (besides that fact
that it clearly hasn’t worked in the past) is because “trickle-down
social ethics” was conceived within the consumerist church model. In
this model the church produces a product that it markets to the people.
This product has good intentions, it is after all “the gospel”.
However, it is often neutered or watered down in order that it may be
consumed by more people at a faster rate. People then show up at the
appointed time and consume the product for their own personal benefit
and continue on with their own enriched lives. The idea is that the
product is so good that it will cause the people to share the product
with other individuals, who buy into the system and then share it with
others and it goes on. This product is so good that it will change
society. (The real “product” is that good, but no one lets it out of
its cage).” (read more…)