Relativism and Christian Truth Claims
Most philosophers and theologians would consider atheism as the main opponent of contemporary religious belief. In this paper, I dare to question this view. Relativism might be a far more challenging opponent of Christian truth claims. In the first section, I shall outline two types of relativism wh...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Philosophy & theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 297-312 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Truth
/ Relativism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity VA Philosophy |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Most philosophers and theologians would consider atheism as the main opponent of contemporary religious belief. In this paper, I dare to question this view. Relativism might be a far more challenging opponent of Christian truth claims. In the first section, I shall outline two types of relativism which might be more subversive of religious belief than its atheistic denial: ‘academic truth relativism’ and ‘quotidian truth relativism.’ The second section deals with academic truth relativism. The third section discusses quotidian truth relativism. A short conclusion is offered in the fourth section. |
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| ISSN: | 0890-2461 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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