Transforming Sermons: Christians, are we listening?

Friday, August 04, 2006

Christians, are we listening?

In making sense of world news, Dennis Prager offers some basic advice: "If you are ever morally confused about a major world issue, here is a rule that is almost never violated: Whenever you hear that 'world opinion' holds a view, assume it is morally wrong" (HT: Culture Watch).

4 Comments:

PamBG said...: Perhaps it's more appropriate to hold a "hermenutic of suspicion"?

What's "world opinion" on the current situation in the Holy Land? I don't actually know, but simply determining what world opinion is and deciding to "take the other side" isn't really the way I want to make a moral decision on this matter. As an example.

I suspect you weren't suggesting anything as simplistic as that, but in our dualistic world, I'm afraid that such a tool could end up being used that simplistically.; 3:48 AM, August 05, 2006
Milton Stanley said...: You're right, Pam. No doubt people will abuse "be suspcious of world opinion" as much as they abuse "world opinion says." In this case "hermeneutic of suspicion" sounds like a good approach.

I don't really know what world opinion on the Holy Land is right now. I have noticed that on the news outlets I read, casualties among non-combatant Lebanese seem to be played up more than those among non-combatant Israelis.; 6:02 AM, August 05, 2006
Royce Ogle said...: Pam, Milton,

Perhaps Prager does have it right, even in the middle east situation.

There is definately a "world opinion" being touted 24/7 on TV, radio, and in the print media. And I think the world is wrong.

That's my view from here..; 1:22 PM, August 07, 2006
Milton Stanley said...: Thanks, Royce.; 1:36 PM, August 07, 2006