The following is an excerpt from the article "Idols of the Heart and "Vanity Fair" by Dr. David Powlison. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Biblical Counseling. We will be publishing excerpts here all this week to coincide with the October 20 release date of the book Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by the Rev. Tim Keller, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in New York City. He is also the author of New York Times bestsellers Reason for God and The Prodigal God. In the new book, Rev. Keller makes reference to Dr. Powlison's article as having been very influential in his thinking about the subject of modern idolatry. You can download a sample excerpt from Counterfeit Gods here, and read or download a full copy of "Idols of the Heart and 'Vanity Fair'" at the end of this excerpt.