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Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance Dr. Rich Knopp Prof of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Coordinator, Room For Doubt Director, WorldViewEyes www.roomfordoubt.com www.worldvieweyes.org Session Webpage:
Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance
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Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance
How Christians are viewed? Some Guidelines for young Christians.
Tolerance: How Christians are Viewed
How do your non-Christian friends view Christians or the church? What are Christians viewed as being AGAINST?
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Churches are not accepting of gays and lesbians
38% 19%
Completely True Mostly or Completely True
Christian Intolerance
Kinnaman, Y
ear Olds Completely True Mostly or Completely True
Faith vs. Friends
Kinnaman, Y
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Feel Forced to Choose Between Friends and Faith
29% 12%
Completely True Mostly or Completely True
ear Olds Completely True Mostly or Completely True
Prominent Perceptions
Morality: Restrictive Rules Theology: Exclusive Faith
Generation Z
born 1995-2010
The Cultural & Theological “Crunch”on Young Christians
Born 1984- 2002 Born 1995-ff
The Cultural & Theological “Crunch”
Young Christians
Cultural:
like never before.
like never before.
like never before.
Christians like never before.
Theological:
R U N C H
Some Guidelines for Young Christians
John 8:3-11 Woman caught in adultery
7 … “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” …10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.”
John 4:7-30 Samaritan Woman at the Well
(Pilate: “What is truth?”)
Subjective Truth
Legal Tolerance: Acknowledging that others have the
right to believe what they want.
Social Tolerance: Granting genuine acceptance, love,
care, & relationship regardless of what others believe.
Truth Tolerance: Accepting that what others believe
Prominent Cultural View: Tolerance = Approval
Concession by many young Christians:
Prominent View (in our culture): Tolerance = Approval Biblical View: Tolerance ≠ Approval
Make sure your FEELINGS are adequately informed by BIBLICAL Faith.
Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance
Prof of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Coordinator, Room For Doubt Director, WorldViewEyes
www.roomfordoubt.com www.worldvieweyes.org
Session Webpage: www.worldvieweyes.org/vine2017.html