Absolutism: Don't we all have to find truth for ourselves?
Absolute truth is often thought to lead to oppression and injustice. But what if it is the only way to real freedom?
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Absolute truth is often thought to lead to oppression and injustice. But what if it is the only way to real freedom?
A question we often hear is, "Does it really matter what I believe as long as I believe in something?" Or, "As long as your belief helps…
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Faced with a dizzying array of religions, how can anyone say 'this one way is the truth and the only truth’?
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The Bible says there is a way that seems right to man, but the end of this is the way of death (Proverbs 16:25). In other words, a person…
Dick Keyes reflects on the three ideas of Pluralism, Relativism and Tolerance and the relationship between them. He argues that there is…
A man once gave this illustration. He said, “Suppose you take ten men and blindfold them and lead them over to an elephant. You now…
Preference or truth? Is there a difference?