070404-1900-Doug Small - The Rebirth of Baalism

2007-04-04-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening April 4th, 2007. Scripture Ref: I Kings; Daniel 2:4-7:28Topic: Baal in AmericaNotes:- Second season of miraculous intervention: Baalism as state religion- Pagan beliefs begin to assimilate into dominate culture; dominate faith evolves into hybrid faith and beliefs are substituted- Begins with cultural accommodation and ethnic sensitivity- Theistic evolution, evolution recast into scientific notion- We see miracles as unnatural, assuming nature is in charge; miracles are when God acts differently than the His usual life sustaining ways- Baalism is ancient naturalism-mother nature as god- Examples of Baal literature; violence/sexuality, male hatred- Introduction of Baalism without blatant idol worship- In paganism you fashion your own god, tolerance, diversity- Daniel: vision of Nebuchadnezzar: the dominant empires of history- Nebuchadnezzar's conversion; Balthazar's destruction