“Within the economy of salvation, the material goods with which God gifts us are given for the sake of meeting our needs — our needs and the needs of our near and distant neighbors. Specifically, the purpose of material goods within the divine economy is that of nurturing communion. What God has given us is not intended solely for our private good.”
Daniel M. Bell, Jr., The Economy of Desire: Christianity and Capitalism in a Postmodern World (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012) 158.