Two Different Worlds: Christian Absolutes and the Relativism of Social ScienceChallenging the assumption that the biblical text is absolutist, this study renders the wall of division between Christian absolutism and cultural relativism indefensible. Its encouraging argument draws upon sociology, anthropology, and analysis of the biblical text. |
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... meaning and are thus relative to that con- text . In this conflict , relativism is per- ceived to be destructive to both faith and society , and absolutism to be narrow- minded , authoritarian , and dangerous . Thus , the two views ...
... meaning and are thus relative to that con- text . In this conflict , relativism is per- ceived to be destructive to both faith and society , and absolutism to be narrow- minded , authoritarian , and dangerous . Thus , the two views ...
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... meanings of one culture were not easily translated into another . It became clear , for example , that a word was not simply a label that was attached to represent a reality . If it had been , then translation from one language to ...
... meanings of one culture were not easily translated into another . It became clear , for example , that a word was not simply a label that was attached to represent a reality . If it had been , then translation from one language to ...
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... meaning has been understood . Linguists involved in translating the Bible long ago recognized that a literal word - for - word translation could be , for some passages , the worst of translations . Eugene Nida , a well - known biblical ...
... meaning has been understood . Linguists involved in translating the Bible long ago recognized that a literal word - for - word translation could be , for some passages , the worst of translations . Eugene Nida , a well - known biblical ...
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... meanings ( in this case , about Truman ) have been forgotten , and new ones have replaced them . This process operates in all facets of ... meaning used here is widely accepted . They believe that cultural relativity is Setting the Stage 17.
... meanings ( in this case , about Truman ) have been forgotten , and new ones have replaced them . This process operates in all facets of ... meaning used here is widely accepted . They believe that cultural relativity is Setting the Stage 17.
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... meaning of the Christian religion . These can be categorized as " non - traditional Christians . " They have often in the past been labeled as modernists and more recently have usually been tagged as " liberal Christians . " Indeed ...
... meaning of the Christian religion . These can be categorized as " non - traditional Christians . " They have often in the past been labeled as modernists and more recently have usually been tagged as " liberal Christians . " Indeed ...
Contents
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The Gauntlet Taken Up | 37 |
Cultural Relativity | 47 |
The Case for Cultural Relativity | 49 |
Relativity in Context | 60 |
The Absolutist Case against Cultural Relativity | 69 |
Biblical Religion | 81 |
New Testament Documents | 106 |
An Interpretation of the Review | 120 |
Negotiations | 129 |
Can a Believer Accept Cultural Relativity? | 131 |
The Contributions of Cultural Relativism for Christian Belief | 136 |
Can a Social Scientist Believe in Christianity? | 142 |
The Contributions of Christianity to Social Science | 147 |
An Epilogue | 154 |
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Abraham American anthropology assertions attack basic become behavior beliefs and norms believe Berger Bible Carl F. H. Henry centrism challenge chapter Christ Christian absolutism Christian absolutists Christian faith Christianity Today chronocentric church communicate concept conflict considered contended context contribution critical cross-cultural cultural relativism cultural relativity cultural traits define definition destroy developed empirical epistemology ethnocentric Evangelicalism evidence example experience explicit Falwell fundamentalists gods Grunlan Herskovitz human knowledge humanists Ibid idea identify idols ignored important individual insights interpretation Israelites issues Jerry Falwell Jesus Jewish Jews judged judgment live meaning moral nations non-Jews occurred Old Testament passage Paul perceived person Peter pluralism Press prophets question reality recognized religious scientific secular secular humanism seems sense social science social scientists society sociologists sociology of knowledge statement thinking thought Tim LaHaye tion traditional Christianity true truth understanding universal wall words worship York
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Page 110 - My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.
Page 110 - When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
Page 110 - Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
Page 116 - When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts...
Page 109 - You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.
Page 104 - Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
Page 97 - The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?
Page 116 - Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith, and the uncircumcised through their faith.
Page 124 - But you are a chosen race/ a royal priesthood/ a holy nation/ God's own people/ in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.