Bible/Theology
Simple Living
Simple living sounds a strange term today, with high consumerism and a cost-of-living crisis. But I think there’s something important in that term for how we live well as Christians in our contemporary society. In this video I draw on research from my theological work exploring how Aquinas states that we can find fulfilment and happiness through leading a virtuous life. I look at how the path of simple living is walking a middle line, holding in tension the virtues of justice and temperance, to find what Aristotle termed, the golden mean, that can be applied to how we respond to consumerism.
September 13, 2022