In every historical period, the religious groups that grow most rapidly are those that set believers at odds with the surrounding culture.
Nancy PearceyUrban areas tend to attract members of the 'knowledge class' - people who work with ideas, data, information
Nancy PearceyAn idol is anything put in the place of God as the ultimate reality - the eternal, self-existent, uncaused cause of everything else.
Nancy PearceyAs with every aspect of our sanctification, the renewal of the mind may be painful and difficult. It requires hard work and discipline, inspired by a sacrificial love for Christ and a burning desire to build up His body, the Church. Developing a Christian worldview means submitting our entire self to God, in an act of devotion and service to Him.
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