What makes idolatry so attractive? This article explains the charm of idolatry, and how replacement gods ultimately don't deliver what they promise.

The Bible condemns idolatry. How can you tell if you are an idolater or not? The article explains that you can tell by knowing what rules your heart.

When we forget the gospel we commit idolatry. How? Because we start to live from good works. This article discusses this matter, and the solution to it.

This article discusses a fundamental component of the Reformation: the purging of idolatry. The solution was a high Christology with a high view of the sacraments.

How can you make the best of your suffering? This article suggests avoiding the temptation to succumb to idolatry—hanging contentment on Christ plus something. The article explains this by looking at possible idols from your past, present, and future. It issues the call to train ourselves to delight in all that Christ has done for us.

Wright surveys the way the early church viewed war. He demonstrates how complex the views were during the period of the early martyrs, i.e. the first three centuries. The prominence of idolatry in the Roman army complicated the attitudes of Christians. The church did not function with a worked-out public ethics.

This article shows how greed is considered by many, even Christians, to be a trivial sin. It goes on to shed scriptural commentary on the matter, showing that the Bible denounces greed as one of the most serious of sins, a form of idolatry.

Idolatry is a struggle for everyone. How can you turn from idols? Based on Psalm 115 this article gives four ways to turning from idols.

Idolatry is a struggle for everyone. So in the ministry, there is pastoral idolatry, things that you do to build your righteousness. This article names ten of those ways.

What is idolatry? Idolatry is being discontent with who God is and what he has done for you, in that you look elsewhere for satisfaction.

Worship an idol and you will resemble that idol. This is the hidden power of idolatry according to Psalm 115.

Did you know that God does not only love? God hates, and this should make you hate what he hates. Hate idolatry, because idolatry evokes the hatred of God.

Idolatry is the refusal to give God the total allegiance he demands. This article shows how idolatry and syncretism relate.

Idolatry is a reflection of the desire of fallen human nature to be lord of what one worships. This article explains.

Why is idolatry by far the most frequently discussed sin in the Bible? It is a problem of the heart, the chief object of God's concern since from the heart issues everything. Yet idolatry is also a social problem. This article considers the interplay between our hearts and the situation that surrounds us, and the implications this has for counselling issues.

Is the adoration of famous personalities in the entertainment industry - such as TV, movie, or sports stars - idolatry?

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article looks at the end of the ten tribes of Israel. Judah was sent to exile because of her sin of idolatry.

What is idolatry? This article calls for a biblical way of speaking about sin and idolatry.

This article considers idolatry in our culture, as it is embodied in a show like <em>American Idol</em>. It explains that the key to understanding and critiquing much of human culture is total depravity.