Fear and Supersition

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Aug 23, 2026 · 5m

Superstition is fear expressed through charms, omens, and rituals meant to protect people from a universe they believe to be hostile, chaotic, and beyond control; whether ancient or modern, such practices reveal a deep conviction that blind forces rule life. Even when superstitious people claim belief in God, their god is functionally weak, unable to govern most of reality, leaving them to seek protection in symbols, horoscopes, or escapes from meaninglessness. Modern unbelief only intensifies this fear by portraying the universe as purposeless and impersonal. Scripture offers the only true…