In Charles Kimball’s book When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs. In the book Kimball starts off by asking the question is religion the problem? That question alone sets up the whole book it sets up the question at what point in history did we as people and a society come up with this idea that there is this higher being with infinite knowledge and ability? When did we as a society realize that we weren’t the rulers of the world? Kimball gives very detailed examples of Religion Becoming Evil, but at what point did society give up on trying to find logical and factual meaning to everything? The first warning sign is Absolute Truth Claims. Truth claims are things that constitute on which the entire structure rests. These are things that without a shadow of doubt are always and forever going to stay the same. But can a religion like Christianity have things set up where there is absolute truth in it meaning is there only one way to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven?
“When zealous and devout adherents elevate the teachings and beliefs of their tradition to the level of absolute truth claims, they open a door to the possibility that their religion will become evil.” (Kimball52) There have been numerous people that take it upon themselves to speak on behalf of God. For example Pat Robertson who is the host of the 700 Club which is a nationally broadcasted Christian …show more content…
No one comes to the Father except through me.
In the end of the day I don’t think that there is such thing as an absolute truth claim but rather relative truths. Absolute truths are things that everyone agrees on for example in the Christian faith some Absolute truths are that Jesus was raised Jewish in Nazareth and that he was Baptized by John. In the world the relative truths are things that I feel
“When zealous and devout adherents elevate the teachings and beliefs of their tradition to the level of absolute truth claims, they open a door to the possibility that their religion will become evil.” (Kimball52) There have been numerous people that take it upon themselves to speak on behalf of God. For example Pat Robertson who is the host of the 700 Club which is a nationally broadcasted Christian …show more content…
No one comes to the Father except through me.
In the end of the day I don’t think that there is such thing as an absolute truth claim but rather relative truths. Absolute truths are things that everyone agrees on for example in the Christian faith some Absolute truths are that Jesus was raised Jewish in Nazareth and that he was Baptized by John. In the world the relative truths are things that I feel