Introduction
America is a pluralistic society where various beliefs and practices converge and, in theory, the state does not endorse or favor any particular religious viewpoint. In such a society the only mortal sin is to impose personal beliefs on others--at least so we claim. Cars drive around with "co-exist" bumper stickers, people sport the rainbow flag, and everyone insists that "love is love." All of this to drive home one point: there is no objective truth (God) to which all must submit, so the only right thing to do is tolerate everyone else's beliefs. This claim, of course, is impossible to consistently live by, but we will ignore that fact for now. But if religious pluralism is our current experience, how can I claim that everyone believes that God's word must be obeyed? Well, it starts with our definition of "God."
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AuthorI am follower of Jesus Christ by God's grace, married to Kelsey, father to four children, and pastor of Lighthouse Church (EPC). Archives
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