In an episode from the Alisa Childers Podcast, Alisa chats with Greg about the nature of truth, the need to understand the objective nature of morality in order to understand sin and the gospel, how truth claims are viewed as power grabs, how we can keep from being overwhelmed by this chaotic, relativistic culture, and more.
Topics
- The nature of truth (00:00)
- The need for a moral standard (10:00)
- Why is Christian morality so out of fashion today? (16:00)
- The gospel is only good news for people who recognize their sin, which requires objective morality. (26:00)
- The influence of postmodernism in churches (29:00)
- The problems we’re seeing now with relativism go all the way back to Genesis 3. (36:00)
- Truth claims are viewed as power grabs and responded to with ad hominem attacks, not reason. (44:00)
- How can we keep from being overwhelmed by this chaotic, relativistic culture? (49:00)
Mentioned on the Show
Related Links
- The Primal Heresy by Greg Koukl (includes many of the ideas in this interview)