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Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love
Title | Who Am I to Judge?: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love |
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Date | 2024-11-24 19:15:22 |
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Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
-Don't be so judgmental!--Why are Christians so intolerant?--Why can't we just coexist?-In an age in which preference has replaced morality, many people find it difficult to speak the truth, afraid of the reactions they will receive if they say something is right or wrong. Using engaging stories and personal experience, Edward Sri helps us understand the classical view of morality and equips us to engage relativism, appealing to both the head and the heart. Learn how Catholic morality is all about love, why making a judgment is not judging a person's soul, and why, in the words of Pope Francis, -relativism wounds people.- Topics include:- Real Freedom, Real Love- Sharing truth with compassion- Why -I disagree- doesn't mean -I hate you-
Review
This book is very much needed today. Fortunately it is also accessible and loving. Dr. Sri actually speaks to his readers in his writing. The language he uses is almost identical to that found in the 8 part study program. So if you have the opportunity to do the series with a group, of course you will gain even more from the interaction and conversation with different perspectives. But if you are pressed for time or don’t live near anywhere that offers these programs, the book includes all the same material. It is easy enough that you don't need a degree in philosophy to understand. It explains the challenge we are up against, gives a quick lesson on traditional morality/ethics as opposed to the subverted one most people today have fallen for and then offers seven keys for responding to relativism: 1) Lead with Mercy; 2) “Relativism Wounds People”; 3) Law = Love; 4) Making Judgments vs. Judging Souls; 5) Relativism Is Not Neutral; 6) Relativism Is a Mask; and, 7) Taking on the Heart of Christ. The postscript offers some popular and erroneous relativist assertions and then masterfully refutes them. We don’t have to just play along with the ridiculousness all around us when everything inside of us is screaming, “But that isn’t true!” Going along isn’t even the most loving response. When it comes to our relationships, we are called to something higher than what we give to any thing. Tolerance is far less than love and we are called to love. This book is excellent! I have already ordered additional copies to give to my adult children as gifts and know I will be returning to this again and again...