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The Power of Idolatry and the Idolatry of Power
The last sentence in St. John’s first letter is: “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” It’s placement as the apostle’s final word gives it substantial weight. He clearly regarded it as important.
We do not. The sentence hardly seems to fit our postmodern era. Idols were a part of their culture, not ours. Humanity has advanced beyond our ancestors’ crude worship, lavished as it was on lifeless, heartless symbols and images.
Think again. Consider the images that we have endowed with power: the apple with a bite taken out of it (Apple Corporation); the golden arches (McDonald’s); five yellow bars, radiating out like sunrays (Walmart); the smirky gold smile (Amazon). These images connote power, even world dominance.
One year out from the U.S. general election, I can think of two other symbols that connote power. The Donkey and the Elephant. Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Peace with God, Spiritual life, Theology, Worldview and Culture
Tagged 1 John 5:21, politics, politics and idolatry
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America Needs a Workable Sexual Ethic
Not Matt Lauer too. I liked Matt Lauer. He seemed like a down-to-earth guy, someone who enjoyed his work and was good at it. Unlike some of the people on television, I never felt like Matt Lauer thought he was … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, In the News, Lifestyle
Tagged "Man in SPace", 1 John 5:21, Al Franken, Bill CLinton, Billy Collins, Charlie Rose, Clarence Thomas, Dallas Willard, Donald Trump, Geroge H. W. Bush, Glenn Thrush, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Tambor, John COnyers, Kevin Spacey, Louis C. K., Matt Lauer, Romans 12:21, Romans 3:8, Roy Moore, sexual ethic, Steven Seagal
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