From the pope (!!!): Francis then turned to the question of absolute versus relative truth, and said the terminology required some fine-tuning. “To begin with, I would not speak, not even for believers, of an ‘absolute’ truth, in the sense that absolute is that which is unbound, freed from every relationship.” For Christians, he said, the essential truth is God’s love for us in Jesus Christ – which is itself a relationship, a path that requires humility and openness. “That doesn’t mean the truth is variable and subjective, on the contrary. But it means that truth is given to us always and only as a path and a life,” he said. In discussing things like truth, the pope said it was necessary to back away from terminology that closes off dialogue and places everything in opposition. I love this guy! johnthavis/in-letter-to-newspaper-pope-francis-broadens-dialogue-with-non-believers?utm_content=buffer246ab&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer#.UjG7RPy9Kc3
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:06:20 +0000
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