The Golden Cow by John White

The Golden Cow: Materialism in the Twentieth-Century Church by John White

In the first century Christ made a whip to drive the moneychangers out of the Temple.

In the twentieth century how would Christ respond to the church's growing preoccupation with material things?

The Old Testament prophets charged Israel with idolatry, accusing her of prostitution to make their condemnation clear.

The people of God had sold themselves to the allurements of political security, social acceptability and economic growth. Is it possible that the church today has begun worshiping the golden cow of materialism and success?

John White begins to answer this question by considering the high priority of property and the low priority of a pastor's salary in many local churches.

Then he examines the fund-raising techniques of Christian organizations. Turning to Christian businesses, he asks whether they have become desensitized to what is sacred.

Finally, the author moves into the frequently statistic-ridden realm of evangelism.

In this prophetic book John White asks us to consider whether we, too, are worshipping the golden cow.