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> [“It is fairly commonplace now to admit that our American culture is centered around the self. We believe in the supremacy of self-interest to such an extent that all else is subjected to the question of personal gain. “What’s in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/it-is-fairly-commonplace-now-to-admit-that-our-american-culture-is/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

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## More by Gale Heide

> [“humanity in the west can now easily dismiss any claims of authority by God over human history, when humans are so confident in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/humanity-in-the-west-can-now-easily-dismiss-any-claims-of-authority/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

> [“We tend to think of safety as being free from any threat of harm, whether real or supposed. However, God calls us to trust…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/we-tend-to-think-of-safety-as-being-free-from-any-threat-of-harm/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

> [“Though glorification of the self has been a central motif in human history since the Fall, the individual autonomy of the Enlightenment has further…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/though-glorification-of-the-self-has-been-a-central-motif-in-human/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

> [“It is fairly commonplace now to admit that our American culture is centered around the self. We believe in the supremacy of self-interest to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/it-is-fairly-commonplace-now-to-admit-that-our-american-culture-is/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

> [“Christians are easily ensnared by the coerciveness of other gods: Americanism, and the inherent legalism associated with it, being a good example. Where is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/christians-are-easily-ensnared-by-the-coerciveness-of-other-gods/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

> [“God’s primary concern, and I think I learned this from Bruce Ware and John Piper, is His own glory and reputation. People are a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gale-heide/god-s-primary-concern-and-i-think-i-learned-this-from-bruce-ware-and/)

[Gale Heide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gale-heide/)

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