'Idolatry is the practice of ascribing absolute value to things of relative worth. Under certain circumstances money, patriotism, sexual freedom, moral principles, family loyalty, physical health, social or intellectual preeminence, and so on are fine things to have around, but to make them the standards by which all other values are measured, to make them your masters, to look to them to justify your life and save your soul is sheerest folly. They just aren't up for it.'
Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking, p.40.
