An Idol Is Anything Put In The

Atheists Often Denounce Christianity As Harsh And Negative. But In Reality It Offers A Much More Positive View Of The Human Person Than Any Competing Religion Or Worldview. It Is So Appealing That Adherents Of Other Worldviews Keep Free-loading The Parts They Like Best.

All Of Science Is Largely Formalized Common Sense.

America Is A Knowledge-based Society, Where Information Counts As Much As Material Resources. Therefore Those With The Power To Define What Qualifies As Knowledge - To Determine What Are The Accepted Facts - Wield The Greatest Social And Political Power.

An Idol Is Not Necessarily Something Concrete, Like A Golden Calf. It Can Also Be Something Abstract, Like Matter. Is Matter Part Of The Created Order? Sure It Is. So The Philosophy Of Materialism Qualifies As An Idol In The Biblical Sense.

During The First 13 Centuries After The Birth Of Jesus In Bethlehem, No One Thought Of Setting Up A Creche To Celebrate Christmas. The Pre-eminent Christian Holiday Was Easter, Not Christmas.