tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5102345806482065959.post3121153057682374177..comments2014-10-21T15:18:44.198-07:00Comments on Tom Shetler: Is Faith Obsolete?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083511689909853826noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5102345806482065959.post-10233874816793290552014-03-05T03:26:19.099-08:002014-03-05T03:26:19.099-08:00Great post - I liked the phrase "we must rega...Great post - I liked the phrase "we must regain confidence in truth"<br /><br />Of course we can't do that brute force but must win our friends, fellow followers of the Lord, neighbors and people generally to that.<br /><br />I believe it's relatively simple and doable to convince the average person that believing in relative truth doesn't work, it doesn't work in marriages, it doesn't work when you raise you kids. Sounds good but actually impractical. <br /><br />May all of us have the intestinal fortitude to share that simple truth to others. Charles Colson talked about the moral compass, the pointing to true north. Without a compass could navigation of airplanes or ships be even possible? Of course not. So relativism is shown to be what it is - a trendy position but untenable.<br /><br />My favorite book on postmodernism and the effect on the academy is Elizabeth Kantor's book<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Politically-Incorrect-English-American-Literature/dp/1596980117/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394018649&sr=8-1&keywords=politically+incorrect+english+literatureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913632445678718949noreply@blogger.com