The Absolute Truth Inaugural Podcast 7-31-05

Dear friends,

Here is the first step in what hopefully is the right direction. I discuss three analogies to illustrate the issue of absolute truth in a postmodern world -- the ice cream vs. insulin analogy (hat tip to Grek Koukl of Stand to Reason), the oncoming train, and turning the cross back on again!

You won't want to miss it!

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Gentle subscribers,

I am heartened by the recent subscriptions to my feed. Due to work demands, I am now hoping to have my inaugural podcast up by this weekend. It will replace the "test podcast" below.

Thank you for your patience.

Ice Cream or Insulin?

Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason draws this cogent analogy:

"There’s a difference between ice cream and insulin.

When choosing ice cream, you can choose what you like. When choosing medicine, you must choose what heals. When choosing ice cream you can choose what’s true for you. When choosing medicine you must choose what’s true.

There is significant confusion on this point. Americans think of God, religion, and morals like ice cream and not like insulin. They choose religious views according to tastes, according to what they prefer rather than according to what’s true. Non-believers view religion like ice cream."

To take Greg's analogy one step further, if you really need insulin, but instead you just eat ice cream, you won't simply go merrily on your way. You will die! In the same way, it is fundamentally wrong to say, as many do, "It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere." It's a life or death matter.

The problem in postmodern America is that many are wandering around sampling the ice cream, when what they really need is spiritual insulin!