Author Laura M. Hartman will discuss the ethics of Christian consumerism during a discussion, “What would Jesus buy?” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the forum of James F. Dicke Hall at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.

“The general question of what we consume is important to everyone, and there are certain moral and ethical considerations that especially connect the question to Christian values,” said Forrest Clingerman, associate professor of philosophy and religion at ONU. “When purchasing an item, is it really going to help me love my neighbor?”

Hartman is the author of “The Christian Consumer: Living Faithfully in a Fragile World.” She is a faculty member at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. Hartman earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and her doctoral degree from the University of Virginia. 

Rather than providing specific directions on what to buy, Hartman will focus more on the considerations behind purchasing-making decisions and moral considerations involved with consumerism.