Question

After reading Chapters 6–8 in Timothy Keller’s Every Good Endeavor, discuss how work reveals the idols of our hearts. What idols does the author talk about and elaborate on whether or not you have seen these idols at play in your own work experience.

Answer 1

It’s no secret that people sacrifice and worship work, success, and just about everything else but God. Our postmodern culture trades the satisfaction of working toward a common good of our civilization for whatever position provides the biggest paycheck. The gospel provides an alternate story line, partnering us with God, directing us with a moral compass, and changing our motivation for our work.Finally, there are the idols of post modern cultures, which rebuts the idea that science by itself leads to a better world and also exposes the contradiction that there are no moral absolutes while respecting individual freedom and human dignity.