I'm confused, and it's all down to the fact that the world seems to be changing - or at least changing the way people think. I'm slowly working my way through Malcolm Duncan's brilliant book Kingdom Come. I say slowly, because I keep being challenged by the way he describes Post modernist thinking and the challenges that this poses to the church. He talks about 10 key principles of Post Modern thinking but the one that causes me most concern is his 10th one Truth is Relative. He says (speaking about the post modernist) "There is no such thing as absolute truth. Nothing is absolutely and unequivocally right ( except of course the rule that nothing is right). All truth is relative, all truth is subjective, and all ranking of truth and morality is by personal or communal choice."

Talk about a slippery snake covered in grease - how on earth do you get anywhere with a belief like that. It just seems that people these days just make it up as they go along as long as it fits with what suits them. I suppose if it doesn't suit them then it is just ignored. Having stated the views of Post Modernist thinking Malcolm then goes on to examine how the church can do a Paul in Athens and communicate with people on their wavelength. It makes really interesting reading.

It's a good job that we have Scripture to anchor us in a world that is adrift and tossed about by every wind of doctrine. Jesus said "If you hold to my teaching you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free" John 8 32