We become victims of the great disease of technological society -- meaninglessness.

If it hasn't already done so, the church... must recognize that it lives in a pagan society; it must seek for values and norms not shared by society. In short, it will either recover the Christian doctrine of nonconformity or cease to have any authentic Christian voice.

Five Life Standards of Voluntary Simplicity

Do Justice

Learn from the World Community

Nurture People

Cherish the Natural Order

Non-Conform Freely.

About cars: They can list with faithful accuracy each model they acquired through the years, how much they paid for each one, its main faults, and why they traded it in -- but they couldn't list as many close friends.

Medical experts now estimate that 80 percent of diseases are directly linked to frantic living.

We become victims of the great disease of technological society -- meaninglessness.

Now and then, living more with less means paying more money. It may mean buying better quality -- leaving behind repetitive purchases of discount junk for one expensive, well-made, thoughtfully designed tool that will last.

There are two ways to be rich: 1. Acquire great wealth 2. Acquire few needs.

Time with yourself, with your family, and with your God may prove to be the ultimate saving.