We have a great new contribution on the blog today from Chris Brnjas. Know Thy Enemy - Unity Through Common Opposition: -- I would argue that idolatry, either individually or communally, is placing higher value on a noun (person, place, thing or idea) than that particular noun has capacity to hold. Idolatry creates a false and inflated image of a particular portion of God’s creation. Idolatry is a sinful and destructive perception which interferes with the worship and glory of Almighty God. All sin shares that common root of idolatry. If idolatry is the root of all sin, then combating lies and falsehood should be one of the main works of the church. Being rooted in fear, idolatry is the opposite of truth. We are afraid of that which is different from us. Xenophobia is an idolatry that separates us from one another and creates division instead of unity. It is one of the major idolatries of recent Western Christianity, and one that we are being taken to task for by the general public. -- Read the rest here: missioalliance.org/know-thy-enemy/
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:49:08 +0000
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