The Image and the Idol
Glory to man in the highest! For man is the master of things. (Algernon Charles Swinburne, 1837-1900) In the scriptures there are two interrelated reasons for God’s hatred of idolatry: 1. Idols (both mental and physical images of false gods, as well as representations of the one true God) always detract from God’s glory; dishonoring and displacing Him. Idols are literally nothings produced by the human heart and used by the Devil to deceive and enslave us. The true and living God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the Maker and Ruler of all things. He rightly intends for his universe...