Last Thursday, Keith Plummer of The Christian Mind offered up an excellent analysis of an article on Beliefnet by a new "religion" called Universism, in which the claim was made that several prominent world religions, including Christianity, are harmful because "they seek to impose their own version of moral certainty on others." Keith does a great job of pointing out the hypocrisy in that statement as the individual making the claims is attempting to do the same thing that he is criticizing.

Apparently, Mr. Vox thinks it's wrong to impose one's version of moral certainty on others. I wonder if he's certain about that. And if he is, how is what he and his fellow "believers" are doing different from the world religions they are protesting?"

Check out The Christian Mind for a good dose of intelligent, rational thinking.

Joe Carter, of Evangelical Outpost and the editor of World Mag blog, posted on the great apologetic argument that rationality is not rational from a naturalistic/materialistic framework:

Even if we assume that it is possible for nature to create something as inexplicably complex as human consciousness, we cannot assume that consciousness would be reliable. Nor can we consistently claim that human consciousness is both the chance outcome of blind, accidental causes and a reliable belief-forming apparatus by which we discern truths about the world. This conclusion appears rather straightforward and obvious. Yet some people, realizing that it undercuts a belief in materialism, refuse to accept this indubitable logic.

I completely agree with Joe's assessment that this argument is so straight-forward and simplistic, an inability to understand is tied closely to an emotional attachment to this particular worldview.

On Monday, Captain's Quarters tackled the issue involving moral relativism within the Catholic Church. The problem addressed is how Catholic heirarchy calls for confession of sin among their parishioners yet fails to adequately and directly address sin as sin within their own priesthood:

Where we have an issue is when the Church that teaches us this makes excuses for their own, and hides behind the psychobabble and moral relativism against which they inveigh in every other possible situation. That betrayal of their own doctrines appears hypocritical and oddly convenient, and strips the hierarchy of its moral standing to identify sin and demand repentance, both of its members and of society in general.

Read the full post here.

Just this morning, British blogger and friend, Peter Glover took the British MSM to task for their blatant anti-American and anti-Christian positions:

According to an American 'social scientist' belief in God in the USA and UK - which in both cases means primarily the members of the Christian church - are directly responsible for "higher rates of homicide, juvenile and adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy and abortion".

I applaud Peter for taking on an issue that is too absurd to warrant a reply, yet Peter responds not only with regret for a newspaper in his country making such absurd remarks, but also with a desire to find a way to lessen the British MSM's influence. Frankly, in my opinion, Peter's blog does a good job of providing an alternative on its own, evidenced by his growing readership and the excellent analysis and commentary he provides. Visit Peter's Wires From the Bunker.

Finally, for a new blog in the "personal thoughts" category, check out my friend, Rob Guilliam's new blog, Rob's Rambles. Rob started at Southern Seminary this semester where I recently graduated from. Stop in at Rob's and give him a nice welcome to the blogosphere.

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