The Relativistic Approach To The Secular Humanism
We then are taken "captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ" (Colossians 2:8). However, by diligently learning, applying and trusting God’s truths in every area of our lives — whether it's watching a movie, communicating with our spouses, raising our children or working at the office — we can begin to develop a deep comprehensive faith that will stand against the unrelenting tide of our culture's nonbiblical ideas. If we capture and embrace more of God's worldview and trust it with unwavering faith, then we begin to make the right decisions and form the appropriate responses to questions on abortion, same- sex marriage, cloning, stem-cell research
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The Christian theist, or evangelist, should approach the secular humanist differently than that of other worldviews. In some respects, sharing the gospel with the secular humanist requires steps that adherents of other worldviews would not require. Four steps should be used to reach the secular humanist beginning with objective truth.
The evangelist must first present to the secular humanist that objective truths exist. Many secular humanists have fallen into relativistic thinking. An easy way to present the flaws in relativist thinking is to show that relative statements are given objectively. Therefore, even the relativist benefits from objectivity when promoting relative claims. Once the evangelist lays out the logic and standards of objective truth; the Christian evangelist moves on to show the necessity of God’s existence.
The Christian evangelist would do well to know and present the cosmological, teleological, and moral arguments for God’s existence. The secular humanist should be shown that God’s existence is not only reasonable but also necessary to explain the existence of anything. This step could take a considerable amount of time depending on the secular humanists’ level of opposition. From here, the evangelist would move to God’s revelation given in the
The Christian theist, or evangelist, should approach the secular humanist differently than that of other worldviews. In some respects, sharing the gospel with the secular humanist requires steps that adherents of other worldviews would not require. Four steps should be used to reach the secular humanist beginning with objective truth.
The evangelist must first present to the secular humanist that objective truths exist. Many secular humanists have fallen into relativistic thinking. An easy way to present the flaws in relativist thinking is to show that relative statements are given objectively. Therefore, even the relativist benefits from objectivity when promoting relative claims. Once the evangelist lays out the logic and standards of objective truth; the Christian evangelist moves on to show the necessity of God’s existence.
The Christian evangelist would do well to know and present the cosmological, teleological, and moral arguments for God’s existence. The secular humanist should be shown that God’s existence is not only reasonable but also necessary to explain the existence of anything. This step could take a considerable amount of time depending on the secular humanists’ level of opposition. From here, the evangelist would move to God’s revelation given in the