Week 6 - Relativism Part 1
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This document discusses the challenge of moral relativism for Christians witnessing in today's world. It defines moral relativism as the view that moral truths are subjective and determined by individuals rather than being objectively true. There are three types of relativism discussed: what a society does is true for them, what a society says is right, and what the individual thinks is right. The document argues that if moral relativism is true, then there is no universal morality, no basis for the gospel or Christianity, and the Bible has no meaning. It concludes that Christians must learn to distinguish moral claims from preferences and engage skillfully with moral relativists.
Week 6 - Relativism Part 1
- 1. A cHRISTIAN today’s world WITNESS in Tactics + sTRATEGIES Relativism The Bible Pluralism Islam Sexual Revolution Media Training and Equipping Believers to Live Out a Confident Faith
- 2. A cHRISTIAN today’s world WITNESS in Relativism Tactics + Strategies The Bible Pluralism Islam Sexual Revolution Media Training and Equipping Believers to Live Out a Confident Faith
- 3. tACTICS Skills for effective discussions
- 4. Columbo Asking Questions to Lead the Discussion
- 6. Taking the Roof Off Following Views to their Logical Result
- 9. The Challenge of: Authority “Who Makes the Rules?”
- 10. “Who Makes the Rules?”
- 11. “Who Makes the Rules?”
- 12. “Who Makes the Rules?”
- 13. The Challenge of Authority - Part 1: Relativism “True for You, But Not For Me”
- 14. The Challenge of Authority - Part 2: The Bible “The Bible is just a book written by men”
- 15. Tonight
- 16. The Challenge of Authority - Part 1: Relativism “True for You, But Not For Me”
- 17. What is Relativism? “True for You, But Not For Me”
- 18. What is Relativism?March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Morality is individual, not universal Morality is a form of personal preference Morality is “up to you” to decide
- 19. What is Relativism?March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Truth is found in me, not in the world Morality is personal and individual, moral rules do not apply to everyone We decide right and wrong, we do not discover it in the world
- 20. March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism What is Relativism? Tolerance is impossible. Nothing is ultimately right or wrong, and so justice disappears. Nobody can ever do anything wrong.
- 21. Relativism is a Challenge of: Authority “Who Makes the Rules?”
- 22. Relativism is a Challenge of: Authority “I MAKE THE RULES!”
- 23. What is Tolerance?March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Classical View: “I disagree with your viewpoint but I will to protect your right to hold it.”
- 24. What is Tolerance?March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Modern View: “Since moral rules are defined by individuals, everyone’s view is equally valid and true.”
- 25. What is Tolerance?March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Modern View: “To come against someone’s view is the same as attacking that person directly.”
- 26. March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism What is Tolerance? Truth comes from individuals The view that says that all views should be respected equally. Right and wrong are individual preferences and should be respected.
- 27. Why Do People Believe Relativism?
- 28. 4 Relativism Condemns Sin
- 29. Relativism was the original: Temptation
- 30. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” gENESIS 3:5
- 31. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. John 3:20
- 32. oBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE “True for You, But Not For Me” tRUTH cLAIMS
- 33. Objective TruthMarch The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Features of reality, apart from me True regardless of how I feel or whether I even exist Things we discover, not things we create ourselves
- 34. Subjective TruthMarch The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Personal preferences and tastes Things that are true “of you”, not of the world itself.
- 35. Subjective TruthObjective Truth Yourself Exists because of you We Determine Reality Exists apart from you We Discover
- 37. Subjective TruthObjective Truth Yourself Exists because of you We Determine Reality Exists apart from you We Discover
- 38. Moral Claim Preference Claim How We Feel About Something Descriptive Applies to Everyone How Something Ought to Be Prescriptive Applies to Us
- 39. Moral Claim Preference Claim How We Feel About Something Descriptive Applies to Everyone How Something Ought to Be Prescriptive Applies to Us
- 40. Moral Claim Preference Claim “I like or dislike something” Descriptive (“Is”) “Something is right or wrong” Prescriptive (“Ought”)
- 42. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ice cREAM IS THE BEST ICE CREAM EVER Moral Claim (objectively true)
- 43. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ice cREAM IS THE BEST ICE CREAM EVER Preference Claim
- 44. Torturing pEOPLE FOR FUN IS WRONG Moral Claim
- 45. You should Drive a Toyota Preference Claim
- 46. Women should have the right to choose an abortion Moral Claim
- 47. You should be tolerant of other people Moral Claim
- 48. Avocados are Evil Moral Claim!
- 50. thAT’S TRUE FOR YOU, BUT NOT FOR ME Preference claim
- 51. One of the Key Skills we must: Learn is the difference between a Moral Claim and a preference claim
- 52. Moral Claim Preference Claim “I like or dislike something” Descriptive (“Is”) Applies to Everyone “Something is right or wrong” Prescriptive (“Ought”) Applies to Us
- 54. Three Kinds “True for You, But Not For Me” of Relativism
- 55. Version 1: “sOCIETY dOES” Relativism
- 56. “Society Does”March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Claim: If a society agrees, then it is true for them “Since our culture practices it, it is therefore true.”
- 57. Version 2: “sOCIETY Says” Relativism
- 58. “Society says”March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Claim: We ought to do what society says we should do. Moral truth is “what that society says we should do”.
- 59. Version 3: “I Say” Relativism
- 60. “I say”March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Claim: Each person is the ultimate standard for their own morality. Moral truth is “what I think and feel in my heart is true”.
- 62. “rELATIVISM”March The Challenge of Authority Part 1 Relativism Moral truths are just preferences There is no standard that applies to everyone 3 Types: Society Does, Society Says, and I say
- 63. If Moral Relativism is true there is no gospel
- 64. If Moral Relativism is true Christianity crumbles at our feet
- 65. If Moral Relativism is true The bible is meaningless
- 66. How do we Dialogue with a Moral Relativist?
- 67. Next Week: “True for You, But Not For Me” eNGAGING reLATAVISM