TGC Podcast
The Secular Longing (TGC Talks)
Aug 11, 2023
Jeremy Treat, pastor at Reality LA in Los Angeles, discusses how our longing for God reappears in different forms in a secular society. Exploring topics like sports, politics, witchcraft, wellness, and mindfulness apps, Treat shows how people seek power, purity, and peace. However, he emphasizes that our deepest longings can ultimately be found in Jesus Christ.
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- In a secular society, people redirect their longing for power from God to other sources such as astrology and witchcraft.
- The secular longing for purity takes a different form in our society, particularly within food culture, where people seek purification through diets and organic, pure food.
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Secular longing for power
In a secular society, people redirect their longing for power from God to other sources. This can be seen in the rise of astrology, where almost a third of Americans now turn to the stars for guidance. The secular longing for power also manifests in the dramatic increase of witchcraft in the United States, with over 1.5 million self-identified Wiccans today. These alternative belief systems and practices fulfill the human longing for an external power that can bring about change.
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