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The primary problem in all of Scripture all the way through is idolatry. It is the confusion of that which is an object that points to, symbolizes, or mediates God with God. Another way to look at it is that as early as the fall in Genesis, it is not rebellion as much as not recognizing God as God but God as something that is not God. This runs through the Deuteronomic history on through to Jesus and Paul to Revelation.
So Jim posted a bit on the confusion or collusion between the duty of the church to respond to and proclaim Christ and such ideas, even good ones, like environmentalism, human rights, etc. Idolatry does not have to be a bad thing at face value. In fact, good things and noble causes can be idolatry as well. These just happen to be deceptive forms of idolatry or, as John refers to it in his letters, "other Gospels". This is the Anti-Christ. Not something overtly evil and heinous, but something that seems to be like Christ, but is in fact not. So it got me thinking about what the top sources of idolatry are in today's world. Here is my stab at it (in no order, but I would be interested to hear what the top ones in order are for you).
- Prosperity gospel
- Spiritualism
- Environmentalism
- Multiculturalism
- Sexuality
- The Bible
- Christian doctrine
- Jouissance
- Politics
- Jesus as a popular figure
So what do you think? I thought this would be a fine sermon series for the summer… If I happened to be a pastor which I am not 
But I will break this out if I am called to do a little pulpit supply.
No related posts.
I'll give my top 10 amongst professing Christians (in no particular order, sorry):
Humanism (i.e., the type that always asks what God can do for "me")
Pacifism
Egalitarianism
Complementarianism
Universalism
The Bible
Creationism
Environmentalism
Israel
Spiritual Gifts
I'll give my top 10 amongst professing Christians (in no particular order, sorry):
Humanism (i.e., the type that always asks what God can do for "me")
Pacifism
Egalitarianism
Complementarianism
Universalism
The Bible
Creationism
Environmentalism
Israel
Spiritual Gifts
First off, if you want to come pulpit supply out here in the high plains, come on over! We do have electricity and running water now, so its ok to come.
Anyway, I don't have a full list of ten to suggest, but one that might fall into the Jouissance that you list, but maybe not would be our culture's obsession with sports. 92,000 people attended the spring game at the University of Alabama last season and the Univ of Florida's spring game was televised on ESPN this year.
People being buried in caskets that are Steeler colors with logos or MLB cremation urns ( http://www.eternalimage.net/mlb_page.html ) . When we have few churches that use palls over caskets in funerals today, but your ashes can be kept in a Cubs urn…
Another, which might also fall into the "politics", but I see as somewhat different is patriotism or more specifically the US Flag.
First off, if you want to come pulpit supply out here in the high plains, come on over! We do have electricity and running water now, so its ok to come.
Anyway, I don't have a full list of ten to suggest, but one that might fall into the Jouissance that you list, but maybe not would be our culture's obsession with sports. 92,000 people attended the spring game at the University of Alabama last season and the Univ of Florida's spring game was televised on ESPN this year.
People being buried in caskets that are Steeler colors with logos or MLB cremation urns ( http://www.eternalimage.net/mlb_page.html ) . When we have few churches that use palls over caskets in funerals today, but your ashes can be kept in a Cubs urn…
Another, which might also fall into the "politics", but I see as somewhat different is patriotism or more specifically the US Flag.
I also see you can get a MLB casket too. They are full service apparently.
I also see you can get a MLB casket too. They are full service apparently.
[...] your own to condemn in the spirit of the observance. And if you can't think of one, check out D.T.'s list. One and all there are worthy candidates for [...]
So I can go to training camp and have Troy Polamalu sign my urn. Disturbing.
So I can go to training camp and have Troy Polamalu sign my urn. Disturbing.