Comments on: Does Pluralism Make Faith Arbitrary? http://www.mandm.org.nz/2008/10/does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Theology and Jurisprudence Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://www.mandm.org.nz/2008/10/does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary.html#comment-403 Richard Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:38:00 +0000 http://mandm.churchweb.co.nz/2008/10/does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary/#comment-403 I cannot get enough of what you write on this blog. Your entries demonstrate possibilities that the church is lacking in.<br/><br/>I am going to track down both books you mentioned. Can you recommend any more? If I want to study to get to your standard where should I study, should I enrol where you teach? I cannot get enough of what you write on this blog. Your entries demonstrate possibilities that the church is lacking in.

I am going to track down both books you mentioned. Can you recommend any more? If I want to study to get to your standard where should I study, should I enrol where you teach?

]]> By: ropata http://www.mandm.org.nz/2008/10/does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary.html#comment-397 ropata Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:37:00 +0000 http://mandm.churchweb.co.nz/2008/10/does-pluralism-make-faith-arbitrary/#comment-397 The objection is logically weak, but it does have emotional force. When Christianity is perceived as dogmatic, reality-denying, and complicit with Americal military and industrial expansion to the detriment of social values, then we have a problem. There's a whole lot of cultural baggage (strawmen) to dispose of rather than taking the objection at face value. I suppose the best refutation of the "bigot" accusation is not with words but with actions, demonstrating grace and love, despite whatever disagreements. Also I love the prayerful approach of <a HREF="http://www.newwinedirect.co.uk/pages/data.asp?layout=product.htm&idisbn13.exact=9781902977065" REL="nofollow">Bruce Collins</a>, which redefines evangelism away from an intellectual exercise into a direct encounter with the Holy Spirit. The objection is logically weak, but it does have emotional force. When Christianity is perceived as dogmatic, reality-denying, and complicit with Americal military and industrial expansion to the detriment of social values, then we have a problem. There’s a whole lot of cultural baggage (strawmen) to dispose of rather than taking the objection at face value. I suppose the best refutation of the “bigot” accusation is not with words but with actions, demonstrating grace and love, despite whatever disagreements. Also I love the prayerful approach of Bruce Collins, which redefines evangelism away from an intellectual exercise into a direct encounter with the Holy Spirit.

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