The sexual revolution of the 1960s didn’t just change people’s thinking about sexuality; it brought about a shift in perspectives on right and wrong. People today don’t see truth, right, and wrong as things to be discovered; they believe each person can create his or her own truth. This is relativism, which says all opinions are equally valid. This sounds good, but it is fatally flawed.
Christians believe in absolute standards of right and wrong, standards determined by the character of a holy God. Believing in absolutes necessarily means believing all opinions are not equally valid. Relativists reject this perspective outright, so they don’t really see all opinions as equal, either—but they pretend to anyway, using “tolerance” as a mantra. So, modern “tolerance” leaves no room for a belief in absolutes. Christians are called on to be good citizens, even in this climate. More on this next time.
Josh McDowell discussed the nature of truth on the Focus on the Family radio broadcast, May 22-23, 2007
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