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unORTHODOX, Part 03: Syncretism - Mixing and Matching Deities
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
unORTHODOX, Part 03: Syncretism - Mixing and Matching Deities
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When the going gets tough, the faithful get...incredibly tempted to build golden calves (i.e., to call upon pagan deities). Like Israel at Sinai, we don't intend to abandon the covenant God of Israel entirely. We just...want some immediate help and think another, more local deity might be willing and available. In this episode we examine the heresy of syncretism - the mixing and matching of various deities to serve our purposes. If you've ever worn your luck socks, you know what I mean. ;-) The text for this sermon is Exodus 32:1-6 (NRSV). Want to support the podcast? For 3 key ways you can help, CLICK HERE! Want to connect? I’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mail here. or follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Released:
Jun 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Church Hist. (Modern), Part 1: From Protest to ‘ism: When Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses outside the door of the campus church in Wittenberg, he had no intention of dividing the Catholic Church. But within a decade of that event, such acts of protest had gained irreversible momentum, by Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith