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Friday, July 07, 2006
Hmmmm
So, I am going to take suggestions for future posts. Ask me whatever, you will get my two cents about it in a future post. Not even kidding at all. I have two subjects that are itching at me: egalitarian-complementarianism and Scripture & Superstition. I want to make a post about both of these within the next few weeks, but time is killing me right now. I think that they will make some of you smile and others of you become more convinced that I am hell-bent on heresy. Hehe... Well, yah. I'll leave you with another Wright quote: "Faith can never be forced, but unfaith can be challenged."
posted by -mike- at 2:13 PM
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9 Comments:
How about: what's your feeling about realism vs. relativism?
What do you mean realism vs. relativism? I am a simple person who only enjoys ambiguit when I am the one employing such language...
:P
Realism is the notion that, somehow, value is objective, that is, found within the nature of things. How that value is perceived might be subjective and culturally constituted, but certain things are good in themselves:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_realism
Relativism things that all values are subjectively constituted, maybe even all Truth is subjectively constituted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_relativism
I think this is a major contemporary conundrum. Also, its an interesting thing to think about for those philosophically bent..
My take: I articulate a position hermeneutical realism, where there is an objective reality that is subjectively understood. Perhaps my greatest difficulty, philosophically, with the emergent community of which I am interested is their leaning towards relativism...
What do you think of Kant's philosophy in regards to your hermeneutical stance? Or even Kierkegaard?
And I'd agree. A shaky view on Truth (what that is, I honestly can't yet say) is not good. There is Truth. I just have a hard time finding the damn thing...
:)
Heh. No time or space here to get into Kantian phenomenial/noumenal differences or Kierk's existentialism. Sorry, expecting twins soon and working on a sermon right now.
I'd point to one of my seminary professors, William Schweiker, as a starting point, though. This one is a good text:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521657091/
Alright, if I ever get the money (or the libraries decide to cooperate) I will check it out!
I think my biggest problem with the Emergent communities are general fascinations with candles (for no reason but aesthetics) coffee (because it's hip) and the word "post-whatever." I think it was Andrew Jones who said that many of the emerging communities are half-grown and have no direction. It is a problem that needs to be dealt with. But, I am always up for some cultural innovation and a warm cup o' joe.
I think that the realism/relativism debates are always worth doing.
Let's not forget about what G.E. Moore and those guys had to say about some of these issues, as well.
"Realism vs. Relativism: Towards a More Biblical Hermeneutic."
...a friend of mine said that anything could be turned into a protestant sermon by adding the phrase "Towards a More Biblical Hermeneutic."
I've never thought of myself as a realist or a Realist.
Mike, write about Mormons. In general. I think anything you do on that would be thoughtful and worth reading.
Go nuts.
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