relativism

Our next class will be Sunday, January 5.
(No class the next two weeks. Enjoy your Christmas break!)

Last time:
We began with a brief discussion of the question the students were asked to consider for last time's homework.

We then continued to the main topic, Truth -- what it is, why it matters, and how we can arrive at it. In the P&C class, we will be considering arguments from a philosophical point of view, i.e. looking at evidence in a logical way to arrive at the truth, rather than using opinions or beliefs.

Click here for the class handout for 11/19/17, conversion story discussion plus answering atheist objections.

Click here for a printable version of this handout on moral relativism.

“We are building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one's own ego and desires. We, however, have a different goal: the Son of God, the true man. He is the measure of true humanism. An 'adult' faith is not a faith that follows the trends of fashion and the latest novelty; a mature adult faith is deeply rooted in friendship with Christ.” – Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, homily to the conclave that elected him Pope, 18 April 2005

If you missed class or want to review:

• Relativism: The New Dictatorship with Chris Stefanick, audio from Catholic Answers **
• “Tired of Being Called a Morality Cop (and Other Bad Names)?” by J. Budziszewski, This Rock, Jan 2006 **

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