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Political Idolatry Among Christians Is in Full Effect

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Political idolatry among Christians is in full effect  The last few election seasons have revealed how deeply Christians idolize their political affiliation. Political idolatry happens when some political good turns into a supreme thing. When love for one’s own people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When the love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. Here the end justifies the means, political leaders become “messiahs”, and political policies become “saving doctrines.”

Author Timothy Keller describes the concept in his book “Counterfeit God.” He covers a variety of potential “idols” – created things which we may be tempted to lift up to the place of “god” in our lives – money, romantic love, success, etc. The one that most resonated with the state of many Christians today is political idolatry. The result of political idolatry being widespread in culture is …Click HERE to continue reading



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