This holiday season, will you be lining up for Black Friday deals? Black Friday is often seen as the epitome of consumerism, but it is actually an example of extreme and not typical everyday consumerism. In reality, consumerism has many aspects, some beneficial and others harmful to the population. To the extent that humans were created to consume, consumerism and Christianity are compatible, but only to the extent that consumerism does not become a fully materialistic pursuit. This is clearly demonstrated in large part by biblical standards, as we will see later. However, in order to understand how the ideologies of consumerism and Christianity are compatible, one must first understand consumerism. Consumerism can be difficult to define because there are a number of forms in which this worldview can manifest. These forms range from economic to selfish, from innovation to reductionism, and so on. Some are more beneficial to the world as a whole while others focus entirely on the individual alone. Although each aspect of consumerism may seem as different as north and south from each other, they all share a common basis. Consumerism, at its core, is the consumption of goods or other substances by an individual (Campbell, One of the most popular and well-known faces of consumerism is that of the consumer advocate. Consumer protection is the One of the most important aspects of consumerism since when purchasing necessary or unnecessary goods, consumers have had to watch out for misdirections from producers and companies, such as misleading information and creating products using. substances that may be unhealthy, for example products made or decorated from paper; ......avoid falling prey to a worldview born of irresponsibility, materialism and reduction. cited Bingham, D. Jeffrey Pocket History of the Church, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2002. Colin. “What's Wrong with Consumerism?” Anuario Filosofico 43.2 (2010). : 279-296. Academic research completed. October 28, 2013. McConnell, Siobhan “Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.” - What constitutes a commercial practice?. » Journal of Criminal Law. 77.5 (2013): 365-370. Academic research completed. Internet. November 28, 2013. The new student Bible in international version. Ed. revised. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.Print.Wilkens, Steve and Mark L. Sanford. Hidden worldviews: eight cultural stories that shape our lives. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009. Print.