DEFINED BY CHRIST (1 OF 17)
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8
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Defined by Christ (1 of 17)
Series: Colossians
Robert Dawson
Colossians 1:1-8
When I was little, well I should say younger - I can't say I have ever been little, mom used to make a dish that she called goulash. I am not exactly sure what it is or was but I know it was good. It was a hodgepodge of this that and the other. Primarily it was leftovers put in a big pot and mixed together with potatoes, noodles and meat. Whoa, throw in a side of corn bread and let me tell you it was really, really good.
While that may be a great way to cook and pull together all of your leftovers or favorites it is not a great way to approach your beliefs. That is how many people today approach their belief system. They get a little bit of this and a little bit of that and mix it all together and see what you get.
Some words that you may or may not be familiar with that dominate discussions about the religious mindset of people today reflect that approach.
1. Pluralism. In one sense it is a good word. Correct perspective of tolerance which traditionally meant there is room in our land for all sorts of religious diversity and that you are free to pursue whatever beliefs you want as long as they do not harm others. This is a land of religious freedom. In that sense pluralism is good. But we don't think of pluralism according to that traditional understanding anymore. We think of it more along the lines of the claim, not that all religions are allowed, but they are all equally valid and true. That no one religion is superior to another and the only thing that matters is that you believe and are sincere in your beliefs.
2. Relativism. This one is kissing cousins to Pluralism and opens the door for it. It basically says there is not one great truth or reality but there are many different truths and realities that are customizable to who you are, what you want, where you live - Belief and concepts like right and wrong are not absolute/concrete but change from culture to cultur ...
Series: Colossians
Robert Dawson
Colossians 1:1-8
When I was little, well I should say younger - I can't say I have ever been little, mom used to make a dish that she called goulash. I am not exactly sure what it is or was but I know it was good. It was a hodgepodge of this that and the other. Primarily it was leftovers put in a big pot and mixed together with potatoes, noodles and meat. Whoa, throw in a side of corn bread and let me tell you it was really, really good.
While that may be a great way to cook and pull together all of your leftovers or favorites it is not a great way to approach your beliefs. That is how many people today approach their belief system. They get a little bit of this and a little bit of that and mix it all together and see what you get.
Some words that you may or may not be familiar with that dominate discussions about the religious mindset of people today reflect that approach.
1. Pluralism. In one sense it is a good word. Correct perspective of tolerance which traditionally meant there is room in our land for all sorts of religious diversity and that you are free to pursue whatever beliefs you want as long as they do not harm others. This is a land of religious freedom. In that sense pluralism is good. But we don't think of pluralism according to that traditional understanding anymore. We think of it more along the lines of the claim, not that all religions are allowed, but they are all equally valid and true. That no one religion is superior to another and the only thing that matters is that you believe and are sincere in your beliefs.
2. Relativism. This one is kissing cousins to Pluralism and opens the door for it. It basically says there is not one great truth or reality but there are many different truths and realities that are customizable to who you are, what you want, where you live - Belief and concepts like right and wrong are not absolute/concrete but change from culture to cultur ...
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