Relativity and relativism are not the same thing. The Scriptures themselves are 'relativized' as they are not God but reality mediated through human servants of that same God.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 30, 2004 21:03 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God > John S. wrote: > > David, what does your comment have to do > > with open dynamic theology? Do you oppose > > such wording? > > I don't necessarily oppose such wording, but I do see the spiritual > connection that Izzy does. The same spiritual forces at work in theologians > in high places are at work in Justices in high places. > > The point is that the written law, whether Biblical or in our Constitution, > needs to be stable and true. If we think we can reinterpret the law when > times change, making it open and dynamic, then the baseline no longer > exists. Truth becomes relative. It is the classic Plato versus Aristotle > debate. > > John S. wrote: > > Are you aware that Iz threw in the "Supreme Court" > > when, in fact, we were talking about biblical studies? > > Yes, that was pretty smart of her, wasn't it. She is very perceptive and > able to connect ideas from various disciplines. Maybe she will be the one > to unlock the Theory of Everything. :-) > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
