The Rosetta Stone Of Christian Social Thought

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.

But Things That Are Intrinsically Good Can Also Become Idols-if We Allow Them To Take Over Any Of God's Functions In Our Lives.

'biblical Worldview'. The Term Means Literally A 'view Of The World', A Biblically Informed Perspective On All Of Reality. A Worldview Is Like A Mental Map That Tells You How To Navigate The World Effectively. It Is The Imprint Of God's Objective Truth On Our Inner Life.

When We Encounter The World Of Ideas For The First Time, We Easily Get Overwhelmed. Scripture Is Telling Us, 'don't Be Distracted By The Details. Cut To The Core By Asking, What Is Its Idol?' Whatever Functions As Its God Substitute Will Shape Everything Else.

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