Evil then consists not in being created but in the rebellious idolatry by which humans worship and honour elements of the natural world rather than the God who made them. The result is that the cosmos is out of joint. Instead of humans being God's wise vice-regents over creation, they ignore the creator and try to worship something less demanding, something that will give them a short-term fix of power or pleasure.
When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.
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When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.
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