[ī-dŏĺə-trē]
(n.)Worship of idols.
(n.)Blind or excessive devotion to something.
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Idolatry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Idolatry is usually defined as worship of any cult image, idea, or object, as opposed to the worship of a monotheistic God. It is considered a major sin in the Abrahamic religions whereas in religion...
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Idolatry etymologically denotes Divine worship given to an image, but its signification has been extended to all Divine worship given to anyone or anything but the true God. ... An essential difference exists between idolatry and the veneration of images practised in the Catholic Church, viz., that while the idolater...
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Idolatry and Christianity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An idol is a material object, representing a deity, to which religious worship is directed. In Christianity, idolatry can refer to the worship of false gods through the use of idols, or alleged wo...
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Paul describes the origin of idolatry in Rom. 1:21-25: men forsook God, and sank into ignorance and moral corruption (1:28). ... The forms of idolatry are: ... In Scripture, idolatry is regarded as of heathen origin, and as being imported among the Hebrews through contact with heathen nations. The first allusion to idolatry is...
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Some readers are probably thinking "What? What idolatry? Churches don't have idols in them today. And I don't have any little gods in my house. What on earth are you talking about?" So what is idolatry, in Yahweh's eyes?
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Definition of idolatry from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of idolatry. Pronunciation of idolatry. Definition of the word idolatry. Origin of the word idolatry. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » idolatry...
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Although stone and wooden idols are one form of idolatry, a person does not need to bow down before them to be an idolater. Idolatry ultimately boils down to using one's belief system to live for self.
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Soul Idolatry Excludes Men out of Heaven ... Idolatry is to give that honor and worship to 'the creature', which is due to the Creator alone. When this worship is communicated to other things, whatever they are, we thereby make them idols, and commit idolatry.
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