Moral Relativism Definition

Drawing from the four criteria suggested by Dean Flemming in Livermore’s chapter 10, answer the following questions: How do we embrace “category width” without falling into moral relativism? “The degree to which we’re even comfortable thinking about that notion is directly connected to our category width.” (182). Broad categorizers tend to lean toward cultural width and I can understand that better now. I believe that people can have morals and biblical values and still have a right, different, and wrong meter. In my opinion, the bible is your guide and it tells you what is right and wrong. That doesn’t mean you are immoral for the remainder of your life because you do wrong though. The moral relativism is that as you mature you are more aware of the wrong before you even do it.
What do we do with cultural nuances that are not clearly “right” or “wrong” but are simply different?“ The category of ‘different’ was reserved for inconsequential things such as your favorite flavor of ice cream, and even
The hardest area for me to integrate biblically is the transgender community. I remember trying to go to Target here and the police blocking off anyone from the store because of a store lock down. I thought guns or a major crime had been involved and then later I found out that it was because someone who identified with another gender tried to use that bathroom and another customer had an issue with it. To be transparent and honest, I was speechless at this thought. Living in a smaller town like Bourbonnais, I wouldn’t think that this would become an issue, but now it is because more things are being tolerated and accepted with little resistance. How do you integrate the discussion of transgender people into your ministry? How do you explain this topic to your youth group at church when they ask about their friends who relate to the opposite gender than they were born