In Gnosticism, The Physical World

No Matter How Much You Like Your Local School Teacher, He Or She Is A Government Agent.

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.

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.

Darwinism Has Become Our Culture's Official Creation Myth, Protected By A Priesthood As Dogmatic As Any Religious Curia.

Urban Areas Tend To Attract Members Of The 'knowledge Class' - People Who Work With Ideas, Data, Information