By ffers an interdisciplinary argument that worship has not waned in our supposedly “secular” world. Rather, the target of worship has changed, migrating from the explicit worship of God to the implicit worship of things. Examines modern idolatries and the ways in which humans become dominated by our own creations. Sees in idolatry a deep longing in the human heart for the transformation of our lives. Argues that we all believe in something; that we are worshipping creatures whose devotion alights on all sorts of things, in part because we are material creatures, and the material world is beautiful. Turns to scriptural, theological, and phenomenological accounts of idolatry as inordinate devotion to created things. Through deep explorations of nationalism and consumer culture, presents a sympathetic but critical account of how and why we sacrifice ourselves and others to gods of our own design. Read more.