Counterfeit Gods – Review

The first Part of this book really brings to life what an idol is, why we are drawn to them, and what happens in our lives when we worship anything but God alone. Keller does a great job of cutting through all the surface issues and getting to the heart of our idolatry! He takes a good deal of time to deal with the more common “secular” idols i.e. sex, relationships, wealth, power, etc. proving that Christ is better by far. The last few chapters really hit home with me and helped me make sure I paid attention to my own life that I don’t fall into religious idolatry. He spends some time letting us know that we, inside the church, are just as susceptible to idolatry as those who have not met Christ yet. Keller does such a great job of using theology, philosophy, and sociology woven into beautiful, easy-to-understand illustrations to make his point. A great read!