Rectivism And Why Does Relativism Undermine The Faith?

1. According to Hauser what are the main challenges to the faith today? What is relativism and why does relativism undermine the faith? How does relativism affect higher education? In what ways do they make it difficult for people to have faith today. Give examples from contemporary culture. Hauser says that Little describes relativism as a both/and way of thinking? What does this mean? What sort of effect would this way of thinking have on human commitments? Why does this lead to nihilism? Can one be a Christian and believe this? Explain.

According to Hauser the main challenges of faith today, “It is a question of conviction – do we really believe that only in the mystery of the Word made flesh does the mystery of man truly become clear (cf. …show more content…
Little admits that commitment, trust, and eventually failure of healthy relationships. If people happen to commit to no commitment then their actions fall into the seat of nihilism. Nihilism is a philosophy that is described as “no absolute truth, no absolute judgments, because there is no objective reality in which such absolutes could be rooted” (Hauser 7). Furthermore, this belief lies far away from Christianity, which then does follow a straight path to a final destination in the kingdom of God. I believe that a Christian who follows this path of truth could never practice nihilism.
2. Kreeft argues that we need apologetics. What are they and are they important for Christians today? According to Kreeft, what sorts of challenges do Christians face and how do apologetics help? Compare what he says to what Hauser …show more content…
Whereas, faith is the individuals personal acceptance of those truths. Hauser says that the truth must be the center focus in the Catholic higher education. He then says that “Christ is the truth” and that truth still continues to be present throughout history, and is interpreted in church (5). The truth is the very foundation which is based off of the truth. Hauser points out that without the truth, “The best one can do in the fallen world is to wait upon some transcendent revelation that will reveal the truth: a revelation given only in heaven or at the end of time” (5). The relationship of truth and freedom, Hauser expresses that “is freedom is the ultimate good, then anything that hinders our free expression must be done away with” also that “a consequence of this is that long term commitments,” there would be no foundation that anyone should make or even keep commitments