{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Embracing Truth, Escaping Tradition","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/embracingtruthescapingtradition","author_name":"Miranda Turner","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/embracingtruthescapingtradition\/author\/mturner\/","title":"The Deeper Meaning Of Idolatry","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HHG8rzbN3A\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/embracingtruthescapingtradition\/2024\/01\/deeper-meaning-idolatry\/\">The Deeper Meaning Of Idolatry<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/embracingtruthescapingtradition\/2024\/01\/deeper-meaning-idolatry\/embed\/#?secret=HHG8rzbN3A\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Deeper Meaning Of Idolatry&#8221; &#8212; Embracing Truth, Escaping Tradition\" data-secret=\"HHG8rzbN3A\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/1818\/2024\/01\/pexels-alem-sanchez-1422730.jpg","thumbnail_width":1919,"thumbnail_height":1281,"description":"God's wrath is brought on by idolatry (Lk. 16:13). Because it's a serious offense, we should know what it is. According to Britannica, idolatry is \u201cthe worship of someone or something other than God as though it were God'' (Britannica). This definition is one that many know and accept, but is there a deeper meaning of idolatry? Grab your Bible and your favorite googling device and let\u2019s find out."}