Category Archives: Relativism

What do most students entering university believe?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

The tension is not about belief in a Creator but whether or not it is safe to believe in one absolute God — especially if one’s beliefs discredit the beliefs of others. Continue reading →

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No belief is true for everyone

Posted on June 9, 2015 by

How long can a society remain civil if it demands that each person’s opinion is equally valid? Are there truths that all people must accept? Continue reading →

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Two versions of reality

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

Why do humans everywhere throughout all of history intuitively feel a pervasive longing for meaning, morality and destiny? Continue reading →

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A senseless act?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

What are we saying when we call an act senseless or inappropriate or a lapse in judgment? And how does this relate to teaching about sin? Continue reading →

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Does atheism require nihilism?

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

During my years of training, a string of contemporary thinkers (both secular and religious) began promoting views of humanity that downplayed human depravity and offered more utopian ideas about human progress — ideas previously crushed by two world wars. The … Continue reading →

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Why is there so little tolerance?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

The current political atmosphere in the USA is an embarrassing example of the failure to promote the virtue of tolerance. For at least the last two decades, public education and mainstream media have emphasized and promoted a value identified as tolerance. … Continue reading →

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A great opportunity for the Church

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

One thing I love about the Bible is how repeatedly it invites me to open the windows and look beyond the limitations of the material world. I find it refreshing, invigorating and challenging! Scripture is very real to life but … Continue reading →

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