Christianity looks down on materialism as an obstacle to spirituality.
Christianity. Followed a close second by materialism.
David L. Goetz has written: 'Death by Suburb' -- subject(s): Christian life, Christianity, Materialism, Religious aspects of Materialism
The Quakers have always been outside of the mainstream of Christianity, and that may not be a bad thing! The Puritans' emphasis on materialism and sexual repression has in a way continued in modern day mainstream Christianity.
Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.
It's not a law. Materialism and atheism don't necessarily have anything to do with each other; theistic materialism exists, and the materialism part is still the same (it's incidental that there is or isn't a god involved). See "What is Materialism?" to better understand that part.
Denial of materialism
The book Materialism was written by Jorie Graham.
Rastafari is a Christianity based movement that started in Jamaica in the early 1900s. Members of the Rastafari movement attempt to reject materialism and live spiritually full lives.
Hylephobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of materialism
Materialism is the self-indulgent pursuit of acquiring possessions to the exclusion of helping others in need.
Materialism in the relative sense is understood by Buddhists. Attachment and aversion to materialism is likely to lead to suffering as with any other composite phenomena.
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism was created in 1973.