Universal Truth, or Just Interpretation?

Whitney Hopler

Your faith is more than just an entrée on a smorgasbord of religious ideas, offered so people can choose what tastes best to them. It's a reflection of universal truth that God has created, and it's the only choice that's healthy.

But sometimes people want to believe that everything is relative. When you share your faith with them, they say, "That's just your interpretation." When that happens, you can show them the logic of your beliefs.

Here are some ways you can point skeptics toward the existence of universal truth:

Adapted from "That's Just Your Interpretation": Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith, copyright 2001 by Paul Copan. Published by Baker Book House Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., www.bakerbooks.com, 1-800-877-2665.

Paul Copan is on staff with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and is visiting associate professor at Trinity International University. He holds a Ph.D. from Marquette University and M.A. and M.Div. degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has written several previous books.

Why do you think people sometimes want to believe in relative truth instead of universal truth? How has a universal truth God has created blessed your life in some way recently? Why is it important to you to know how to articulate the reasons behind your faith? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic:

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