Spiritual War & Spiritual Worship

Summary of Chapter 5

The war between patriarchies is not just about men or power. It is about spirits. Absalom and Pharaoh? Just foot soldiers. The real fight is older, darker, woven into the fabric of the world since the fall. Behind every tyrant stands Satan, pulling strings, whispering lies.

Satan wants one thing: dominion. His method? Tear down God’s design, make men forget they are men and women forget they are women. Androgyny is his tool. Blend the lines, erase the roles. But it doesn’t satisfy. Psychologists like Randi Gunther thought it would. Make men sensitive, make women strong, and happiness will follow. But it didn’t. Women left good men, faithful men, looking for something they couldn’t name. The perfect mix of strength and tenderness? It’s a ghost. They couldn’t find it because it doesn’t exist.

This isn’t new. Ancient pagan cults loved androgyny. Ishtar’s priests blurred lines, Cybele’s were castrated. It was spiritual then, it’s spiritual now. Paganism flips God’s order because Satan hates it. Romans 1 says it plain: reject God, and He lets you chase lies, even with your body.

Man is made in God's image. Male and female are not just biology; they are theology. God and creation, mirrored in Adam and Eve. When we reject this, we don’t become free. We become slaves to something darker.

Worship isn’t about singing hymns. It’s what you serve, what you love, what you obey. Every man worships. He can't help it. If not God, then something else. Money, sex, power—it doesn’t matter. It all leads back to the same place.

The choice is simple. Serve God and live. Serve Satan and die. That’s the war. It’s old. It’s everywhere. And it never stops.

Questions for Reflection

How do today’s cultural ideas about men and women challenge or support what the Bible says about their roles?

How does knowing that everyone worships something, even without realizing it, affect the way you live your life?

What are some practical ways you can make sure you’re living to serve God, not getting distracted by other things?