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If idolatry consists of the worship of a false god or its representation, the I propose a self-centered life filled with concern for just “me, myself, and I” is the fullest realization of the sin. God creates a universe filled with different people, places, and things, but the creature rejects the worship of the creator, and glorifies in self while paying little mind to anything else. All things are disregarded save one’s own personal interests. If there is an acknowledgement of the Creator, or any value placed on others created people, places, and things, it is only for the sake of oneself. Hedonism. The worship of self can easily be summed up in the word “pride.” More precisely, the disdainful and negative sense of pride which emulates from a person full of self-conceit. Recently, I was encouraged to reacquaint myself with the chapter on “The Great Sin” from C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity . The first two paragraphs are applicable to the problem at hand. Lewis wrote...

The article "Putting Race in Biblical Perspective" by Jemar Tisby can be found in the Christian Research Journal volume 38, number 4 (2015) .

Superman dies! A few months back I went to see this way over-due production, and the scene was visually shocking, yet expected. This was the way things ended in the comic bout with Doomsday. Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice ’s twist was the foe was something created by arch-nemesis Lex Luthor. This is all part of “ a mythological journey for Superman,” according to film director Zach Snyder , which includes “the birth, death and resurrection.” Accordingly, the final frame includes a faint heartbeat and soil levitating from the casket. Hope of resurrection, victory over the enemy of death, is the yearning within the hearts of many. The very idea makes a fine fixture to incorporate into our Superman mythology. Perhaps we can get a foretaste of this victory in present, like in recovering from a brush with death; yet, the human experience is the reign of death. What if this enemy could be destroyed? For the Christian, the victory over death is rooted in the resurrection of Je...

Today, I was continuing my trek through the extensive Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright. There is so much content in this extensive two-volume work, I can only soak in a small percentage of it. Working through Wright is always a work in progress. He is just one of those astute theologians who leaves no stone unturned in developing a point. Wright makes this observation about the way the larger story of the New Testament conveyed in Paul’s works concerns God’s judgment in the world, which is part of the way he has come to setup his rule over the world. On p. 481 Write notes,  The word “judgment” has of course been allowed to slip into negative mode in the contemporary western world, with “judgmentalism” one of the classic postmodern villains. But even a postmodernist whose car has been damaged by a drunk driver wants a court to pass “judgment” against the offender. “Judgment” is in fact a positive thing. It is what restores health to a society, a bala...