What is superstition according to this teaching?
According to this teaching, superstition is man's fear of and opposition to the powers of evil, not a human search for God. It is the anxious attempt to ward off evil powers through fetishes, rituals, and idolatrous practices, as seen in paganism and Athens' unknown God.
Les explains that when Paul addressed Athens and said they were too superstitious, he meant they were afraid of the powers of evil. Superstition is never man seeking God; it is always man's fear and opposing the powers of evil. Israel's worship system and pagan rituals, services, idol worship, and mythology reflected this same direction, so Paul's converts came out of paganism and idolatry into the light of his gospel.
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.