CWV Study Guide 7

- Relativism is the philosophical position of view are equally valid, and that all truth is relative to the individual - All moral positions, all religious systems, all art forms, all political movements, are truths that are relative to the individual

1.) There would be no moral absolutes that go beyond oneself - no objective good 2.) An individual could not become morally better because there would be nothing by which to judge what is \"better\" 3.) Moral progress would be ridiculous concept 4.) Every human being would be the same morally 5.) There would be no moral hero's like Gandhi or Martin Luther King, Jr 6.) Finally if relativism were true and all choices were equal, then even intolerance would be the same as tolerance

1.) Rejection of God and Christianity in particular 2.) Absolute truth is being abandoned 3.) Society wants to avoid the idea that there really is a right and wrong

1.) Relativists can't accuse others go wrong-doing 2.) Relativists can't complain about the problem of evil 3.) Relativists can't place blame or accept praise 4.) Relativists can't claim anything is unfair or unjust 5.) Relativists can't improve their morality 6.) Relativists can't hold meaningful moral discussions 7.) Relativists can't promote the obligation of tolerance

- Proposition of this course about the existence and nature of god - If there is a god and he is holy then one might suspect that God would expect holiness and love on the part of his creation - Right and wrong are absolute as god id absolute

- Love God - Be conformed to the image of Christ

- For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, also faith apart from work is dead

- Being a disciple of jesus is costly, bearing and taking up his cross

- Is a god given desire that is meant to be filled by him - Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us, \"he has also set eternity in the hearts of men.\" - Deep within us is the recongnition that there is something beyond this life and someone beyond this world

- You are forgiven (john 3:16-18) - You are a child of God (romans 8:14-18) - You are declared righteous (romans 5:1-2)