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At the same time nothing is really new. <br /><br />I hated the changes at the University of Minnesota (where I got my Linguistics degree) that I saw pre-Bethany, post-Bethany and post-China in the three times I went there.<br /><br />When my kids aren't able to go to church on a given Sunday (say one of us is sick) we go through the main doctrines of the faith (http://www.amazon.com/Days-Understanding-Bible-Minutes-Day/dp/0785214232) but I try to make what we go over relevant to their life and try to answer the questions their friends will ask.*<br /><br />Here in Buddhist Thailand often the question comes up - with their belief in karma - "have I done enough?" My Thai tutor, his wife became a believer because of that very reason. She was taught, as she understood it, that she would get to heaven if she did enough good things that outweighed the bad things. The big big question she had that she could never answer was "have I done enough?" <br /><br />Because Christianity offered the "it is finished" from God's side, that was the deal breaker for her. She knew she could stop trying. And her new faith brought her great freedom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*I asked Walter, our oldest (the other two will no doubt have different answers) why his friends aren't Christians. He said his Thai friends said Jesus was a great teacher but that's all he was. Insert here the argument that Jesus (from C S Lewis) can't be just a great moral teacher he either has to be God or crazy or the biggest liar. I will try to remember to tell Walter why Jesus can't be just a great philosopher - those reasons.<br /><br />Regarding "Mere Christianity" I know that people like Chuck Colson were saved as a result of that book. I was already saved when I read it, but I agree with you that what Lewis wrote is a very good example and guide as to how to share with our family and friends. In our post-modern age - not sure if Lewis addressed this, I think he did in "Abolition of Man" - that "true north principles" (a Steven Covey term) is maybe the most fruitful way to engage people we know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913632445678718949noreply@blogger.comtag: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.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5102345806482065959.post-27182452377264898602014-03-05T03:05:08.303-08:002014-03-05T03:05:08.303-08:00Tom that was masterful. I listen to Ravi Zacharias...Tom that was masterful. I listen to Ravi Zacharias quite often. 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