Being a Christian in a Non-Christian World

Kim begins with John 8:32: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  Where is the truth in COVID-19/Wuhan-China virus data?  There is a lack of investigative reporting by the mainstream media as they state half-truths and/or half lies while manipulating the data.  Tyranny and oppression are forced and coerced throughout the world as governments try to isolate the people, many times according to their vaccination status.

Dr. Douglas Groothuis compares objective truth to relative truth.  Dr. Groothuis is a Christian Philosopher (lover of wisdom) and Apologist.  He is the author of numerous books, including Christianity that Counts:  Being a Christian In A Non-Christian World.  The book is centered around what is “truth.”  The most important truth is the Gospel as God is the Way to Life.  It’s important to honor people’s experiences but we must not make up truth by saying ‘you have your truth, I have my truth.’”  Truth is the facts in context.  In order to understand objective truth we must search for truth that is independent of subjective feelings and bias.  One must know the general facts of a situation and one must also know all the facts in the larger framework of the situation.  “All men are created equal,” is the strong foundation of America and has a theological base.  Critical Race Theory (CRT), a form of Marxism, is not true as it divides individuals by race and pushes conflict by defining groups as oppressors (whites) and oppressed (minority racial groups).  America was not founded on racism and America does not need to be torn down.  The American Idea matches up to Christianity.  The First Amendment assures us freedom of religion and freedom from a religion established by the government.  We do have de facto government religions as environmentalism and CRT are established through public education and public policy paid for with our tax dollars.

Dr. Groothuis’ most recent book is a raw personal account of his wife’s struggle with depression and dementia, Walking Through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness-A Philosopher’s Lament.  He classifies it as a lament, similar to the Book of Lamentations in the Bible when a cry of the heart is placed before God.  Dr. Groothuis asserts that Biblical scriptures offer us much hope in that Christ died on the cross, He was raised from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, and He will come again.  Christ is our Saviour.  Christ experienced every suffering that we as humans can experience, in order to atone for our sins.  The hope of the Gospel does not disappoint us.  Be thankful.  Be humble.  Each of us is created in the image of God.  Ultimate gratitude is to God because of what He has given us and what He will give us in the future-Redemption.