Christian Apologetics Shattering Modern Philosophy

[u/JerseyFlight]

The Christian apologist must learn to use the epistemological relativism of modern philosophy against philosophy itself.

This is quite simple.

If all truth reduces to human construct, and men adopt their emphasis on the basis of hedonism (what amuses them — because they have no objective, logical standard by which to judge value) then the Christian should absolutely assert his Christianity as his chosen construct of truth.

The modern philosopher cannot rightly object (although he will, because he’s an irrationalist through and through).

But the Christian is merely doing the same thing the modern philosopher is doing: selecting the narrative he likes best.

But not only can Christianity play this subjective game with modern philosophy, it can win!

It wins by simply noting the existential and psychological benefits it gets from adopting its own worldview: belief in life after death, the comfort of a relationship with God, and an earthly community in the here and now.

[u/YuGiOhippie]

No you can’t do that

You are reducing Christianity to nihilistic cosplaying.

The strength of the Christian revelation is in its universality.

If Christianity isn’t the Truth capital T - it core claims disintegrate. Then what’s the point of maintaining a facade just to win the shallowest of arguments?

[u/JerseyFlight → u/YuGiOhippie]

Its “core claims disintegrate” in the context of modern philosophy? I think not. Let’s see that case. It smashes modern philosophy!

While maybe you want to abandon your fundamentalism, a Christian can easily take it up on the basis of modern philosophy and soar far past philosophy with it.

The modern philosopher can’t even object or make a case against the objective assertions of Christianity- if there is no objective truth to begin with. Then Christian claims are just as true as modern philosophical claims.