Abstract
The Church faces a number of challenges concerning the sociological impact postmodernism is having on society. One significant area that has been profoundly disputed is the epistemological content of the concept of truth. Evangelical Christians believe in Objectivism: the conviction that there exists some ahistorical source, foundation or framework to which we can appeal to in determining the substance and nature of truth, knowledge, reality, right or wrong — and it is independent and external to personal experience or thinking. However, many no longer believe in absolute truth but in relativism. Relativism is the denial that there exists such an ahistorical source or foundation that we can appeal to. Truth, knowledge, reality, right and wrong are all concepts that are relative to a specific conceptual scheme, framework, or paradigm founded in a society, religion and culture. This article represents an endeavour to dialogically reunite the two perspectives by arguing for the seeking of the “truths” in both perspectives. God is Objective Truth and has become involved in history: in the existential; in the material setting of our relative and infallible thoughts and the slanted interpretative experiences of the Triune God and life. The synthesis will be an affirmation that for Christians Truth is discovered and revealed in fellowship within community. And members of the Body of Christ are first and finally called to reveal and demonstrate truth to the world — in their unity.
Highlights
The Church faces a number of challenges concerning the sociological impact postmodernism is having on society
As a minister of God’s Word, trained in the evangelical Baptist and Reformed traditions, I want to uphold the value and relevancy that all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. This means that I believe in the existence of universal absolute truth
For many years I have been uncomfortable with the definition of absolute truth
Summary
As a minister of God’s Word, trained in the evangelical Baptist and Reformed traditions, I want to uphold the value and relevancy that all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. Objectivism is the conviction that there exists some a-historical (outside of history) source, foundation or framework to which we can appeal to in determining the substance and nature of truth, knowledge, reality, right or wrong that is independent and external to personal experience or thinking. Whilst upholding God as the ultimate source and revealer of truth, values, knowledge, reality, etc., I think we should take seriously the lessons that postmodern relativism has to offer. Theology is based on God’s story (objective) and our story (relative) This is a significant insight in a postmodern world where people approach truth from life experiences and not dogma. The members of the Body of Christ are first and called to reveal and demonstrate truth — in their unity
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