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Category Archives: Relativism
What do most students entering university believe?
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
Posted in Agnostic, All religions the same?, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Campus ministry, Christian worldview, Christianity, Creation, Culture, Disciple-making, Doubt, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Gospel, Millennials, Parenting teens, Postmodern, Relativism, Religion, Wisdom, Witness, Worldview
Tagged Apologetics, challenge to christian witness, Is there truth?, making disciples
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No belief is true for everyone
“Nothing is universally true.”
“All generalizations are false.”
“No belief is true for everyone.”
“Everything is relative.”
“Everyone’s beliefs are true or false only relative to himself.” Continue reading
Two versions of reality
Why do humans everywhere throughout all of history intuitively feel a pervasive longing for meaning, morality and destiny? Continue reading
Posted in Academy, Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Christian worldview, Christianity, Eternal life, Evil in the world, Faith, Fear of death, God, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Imago Dei, Main problem, Manifesto, Meaning of life, Morality, Nihilism, Philosophy, purpose, Relativism, Religion-not the answer, Seeking God, THeo-phobia, Theodicy, True Christianity?, Truth, Witness, Worldview
Tagged Atheism, God, Meaning of life, Naturalism, Philosophy, Worldview
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A senseless act?
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
Posted in Accountability, Ethics, Morality, Relativism, Sin
Tagged Morality, Relativism, Sin
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Does atheism require nihilism?
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
Posted in Afraid to die, Anthropology, Apologetics, Atheism, Atheists, Nihilism, Philosophy, Relativism, Science, Seeking God, Self esteem, Self love, Truth, Worldview
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Why is there so little tolerance?
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
Posted in All religions the same?, Culture, Culture of Honor, Democracy, Democrats, Discrimination, Diversity, Equal Rights, Equality, Ethics, Evangelism, First Amendment, Hate speech, Honor, Humility, Judging others, Morality, Political Correctness, Politics, Relativism, Religion, Republican, Same-sex, Separation of Church and State, Sexual orientation, Speech, Supreme Court, Tolerance, Witness, Worldview
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A great opportunity for the Church
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
When relativism leads to statism
While recently cleaning out some files, I came upon a quote from R. C. Sproul that I used many years ago. Though written in 1986, I was struck by the current relevancy of it. America appears to be moving more … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Philosophy, Political Correctness, Politics, Progressive?, Relativism, Republican, Worldview
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Is there proof of God?
The following offers candid, straight-forward reasons to believe in the existence of God… Just once wouldn’t you love for someone to simply show you the evidence for God’s existence? No arm-twisting. No statements of, “You just have to believe.” Well, … Continue reading
Ministry in Western Culture
–Challenges and Opportunities– America is a pluralistic society rich in multi-ethnic and multi-cultural diversity. We (Christians) welcome this diversity and recognize that the gospel is meant for all nations and peoples on earth (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Heaven itself will … Continue reading
Posted in All religions the same?, Christian Schools, Church, Church growth, Church Planting, Complaceny, Conference, Cynicism, Discernment, Diversity, Ethics, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Life of a pastor, Manifesto, Mission statement, Missions, Pastors, Philosophy, purpose, Relativism, Salvation, Seeker Services, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Witness, Worldview
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