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3 Reasons Relativism is Untenable
Relativism, broadly defined, is the view that truth is relative to each individual and that there is no objective truth. According to this type of thinking, objective truth is not attainable, and therefore, all truth claims are equally valid. Thankfully, among serious thinkers, this view seems to have fallen out of favor. However, relativistic thinking is still quite common in everyday conversations. This type of thinking manifests itself when someone says something like, "That may be true for you, but it's not true for me."1
In his book 5 Minute Apologist, Rick Cornish points out 3 reasons why relativism is, at the end of the day, untenable. He writes:
"First, it defeats itself. The relativist believes the statement, 'All truth is relative.' But if all truth is relative, then relativism falls into that category and cannot claim to be...true. Why, then, should we believe it?
Second, relativism is untenable because it entails that opposites are true. For example, some might assert that it can be true for one person that God exists, but true for another that He does not exist. Those two concepts, however, are mutually exclusive. It cannot be the case that God both exists and does not exist. Either He does or does not.
Third, the relativist view renders knowledge impossible. Gaining knowledge presupposes moving from a state of no-knowledge to a state of knowledge. If relativism is true, however, neither state truly exists, and learning is rendered impossible."2
Cornish concludes:
"Despite the recent popularity of relativism, it lacks intellectual, philosophical and biblical integrity. As Christians we must recognize and understand it. We swim in its waters, and should be able to refute it as we engage our culture with the gospel of Christ. The One who said, 'I am the way the truth and the life' (John 14:6, emphasis added), requires that we know the nature of truth and communicate it well."3
I wholeheartedly concur.
For those who want to learn more about the challenge of relativism and be better equipped to combat it, I recommend Francis Beckwith and Greg Koukl's book Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air.
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
Footnotes:
1. Which is just a fancy way of saying, "Nothing is true for everybody. And that is true...for everybody!"
2. Rick Cornish, 5 Minute Apologist, p. 31.
3. Ibid., p. 32.
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Monday, February 08, 2021
Debate Video - Is Christianity Dangerous? Michael Jones (Inspiring Philosophy) vs. Dr. Michael Shermer
This is simply the best debate I have heard on this topic. The next time someone tries to convince you that Christianity is dangerous or that Christianity has negative consequences, this is the debate to share with them!
Further, both men were charitable, kind and knowledgable. We need more debates like this one.
Enjoy!
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Chad
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