This is a continuation of the subject from a previous post. In that post I provided basic definitions and today I intend to explain the second part of the question: Why should I care?
First and foremost, the quest for truth is paramount. Here I am not speaking of the quest for Truth, as in Jesus, but the quest for absolute truth. The scripture is full of truths and it is the job of the believer to mine the Bible for them (Acts 17:11). It is important to realize that there are two types of truth that relate to this discussion: subjective truth (I like to call this personal truth), and absolute truth (these are biblical absolutes). Postmodernism tells us that the truth is relative. My truth is truth and your truth is truth. These two truths can even conflict. The emergent has directly adopted this view. That is what allows for the “conversation.” Conflicting truths never have to be settled. After all, that would lead to discord and judgment, two things the emergent hates. Continue reading ‘What is Emergent & Why Should I Care? (Part II)’
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