Gary discusses a few “things in the news” and gives his unique spin on them.
Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell captures the essence of the materialistic ethic: “Brief and powerless is man’s life; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark. Blind to good and evil, reckless of destruction, omnipotent matter rolls on its relentless way.”
Even those who deny moral absolutes have at least one moral absolute: “You should not believe there are moral absolutes. You should believe there is no morality.” In effect, they contradictorily have a morality about no morality. They say you should (“should” entails moral obligation or duty) believe there are no moral absolutes. This is illustrated by the ethics professor, committed to moral relativism and denying moral absolutes, who will absolutely demand that his students not cheat on his exams. Those who demand no moral absolutes are engaged in self-contradiction because moral absolutes are inescapable.
How does the unbelieving world make sense of moral absolutes? Can it make sense of such? The answer comes back as a resounding, “No!” The non-Christian cannot make sense of moral absolutes, even his own absolutistic (!) relativism. We must challenge the unbeliever: “Which worldview makes sense of our human experience? Which makes human experience intelligible?” We want to demand of the unbeliever how he can make judgments regarding good and evil in the world. Just what are the options for the non-Christian? He does not accept God’s Word as the authority for determining moral good, so what defines “good” for him?
The Christian obviously has notions of right and wrong. At the very foundation of your worldview stands the eternal, personal, moral God who clearly and sovereignly reveals Himself in both nature and Scripture thereby showing us the unchanging character of the good. Jesus challenges the rich young ruler with his understanding of the “good,” by declaring: “No one is good but God alone” (Mark 10:18). The very character of God is the foundation of our ethical outlook.
Pushing the Antithesis
The material in this book was presented to high school and college students and sets forth the basics of the Christian worldview and the biblical approach to defending the faith. These lessons have been distilled and turned into a one-of-a kind handbook on apologetics. Pushing the Antithesis consists of twelve chapters that include study questions, an answer key, a glossary of terms, and a comprehensive bibliography. If you want to be equipped to present the truth of the gospel in a compelling way, then Pushing the Antithesis is required reading.
Buy NowGary discusses a few “things in the news” and gives his unique spin on them. He mentions that in addition to the usual nonsense happening, there are also signs that things are slowly changing. The support for Pride Week is at an all-time low, and many businesses are shutting down funding for this and other DEI initiatives.