Isaiah Berlin? Wow! I've got a friend who has read pretty much everything
that he's written. Your further treatment of plurality/pluralism is helpful.
ALL REAL BELIEVERS EXPERIENCE THE REAL JESUS! Thereafter, such believers
articulate scripture/experience/tradition/reason differently.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: February 22, 2006 08:35
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Plurality vs Pluralism - Who is believing/teach THE
TRUTH?
People approach TruthTalk from different perspectives. It is interesting
to
me that you are for plurality but against pluralism. Can you elaborate on
that some more? I'm not sure I'm against pluralism, but I'm not certain
of
the distinction you perceive exists in these terms. There are many ways
in
which I can find agreement with a liberal philosopher like Isaiah Berlin
who
promoted pluralism, but there are extensions of pluralism that I find
objectionable. For example, I do believe that there is a single harmony
of
truths into which everything fits, and that is Jesus Christ. Some might
interpret this as monism, but from my perspective, there exists a great
diversity of those truths as they fit in that harmony of the person of
Jesus
Christ. I think this rightly might be understood as pluralism.
It seems to me that uniformity is not the goal. Rather, iron sharpens
iron,
and we help each other discard falsehood and embrace truth more firmly
when
we discuss our various perspectives. Few change quickly, but over time,
we
each learn to appreciate that which is brought to the table by others.
There are many things you, Lance, bring out that I think about and come to
embrace in my life. For example, you tend to have an emphasis on people
rather than ideas, an emphasis on relationships rather than understanding
concepts. This has actually helped me keep my emphasis on the person of
Jesus in my thinking and preaching rather than the minute issues which
illustrate deviance from the person of Christ. Having come from a science
background, it is all too easy for me to focus upon specific ideas and
concepts rather than the person of Jesus Christ. Your approach has helped
balance me in this way, and I am thankful for you because of this.
David Miller.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lance Muir
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:18 AM
Subject: [TruthTalk] Plurality vs Pluralism - Who is believing/teach THE
TRUTH?
Look 'em up. I'm for the former and, agin' the latter. It seems to me that
each believes their understanding of the truth to be THE understanding of
the truth. Each attempts to demonstrate the foregoing by employing means
generally acceptable to all participants. When arriving at an impasse,
persons just agree to disagree or, think of those with whom they disagree
as unwilling/unable to SEE their (read THE) TRUTH. Persons also testify to
the presence of their truth in their lives. Persons suggest some variation
on illumination/enlightenment/Divine confirmation of their truth.
How and, in what ways have I mischaracterized TT since its inception?
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