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Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance Dr. Rich Knopp Prof of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Coordinator, Room For Doubt Director, WorldViewEyes www.roomfordoubt.com www.worldvieweyes.org Session Webpage: 
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Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance How Christians are viewed? Some Guidelines for young Christians.

Tolerance: How Christians are Viewed How do your non-Christian friends view Christians or the church? What are Christians viewed 
 as being AGAINST?

�������������������������������������������������� Christian Intolerance 18 - 29 Y ear Olds Completely True Mostly or Completely True 100 90 80 70 60 50 Mostly or 
 38% 40 Completely True 30 20 Completely True 19% 10 0 Churches are not accepting of gays and lesbians Kinnaman, Y ou Lost Me

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 Faith vs. Friends 18 - 29 Y ear Olds Completely True Mostly or Completely True 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 Mostly or 
 Completely True 30 29% 20 10 12% Completely True 0 Feel Forced to Choose Between Friends and Faith Kinnaman, Y ou Lost Me

Prominent Perceptions Morality: Restrictive Rules 
 Theology: Exclusive Faith

Generation Z born 1995-2010

The Cultural & Theological “Crunch”on Young Christians Born 1984- 2002 Born 1995-ff

������������� ������������������� ����������������������� �������������� ������������������� ����������� The Cultural & Theological “Crunch” 
 on Young Christians Cultural: Theological: 
 C • Socially connected 
 R like never before. • Socially sensitive 
 U like never before. N • Aware of diversity 
 C like never before. • Inclusive like never before. H • Aware of “good” non- Christians like never before.

Some Guidelines for 
 Young Christians

��������������������������������� ������������������ ����������������� 1. Person vs. Practice John 8:3-11 Woman caught in adultery 7 … “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” … 10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.”

1. Person vs. Practice John 4:7-30 Samaritan Woman at the Well

������������������������������������������ 2. Types of Truth (Pilate: “What is truth?”) Subjective Truth • ������������������������������������������ Cultural Truth • ������������������������������������������������������ Objective Truth • ����������������������������� • �������� ������������������������������������ • �������� �������������������������������������������

3. Types of Tolerance Legal Tolerance: Acknowledging that others have the right to believe what they want. Social Tolerance: Granting genuine acceptance, love, care, & relationship regardless of what others believe. Truth Tolerance: Accepting that what others believe or do IS RIGHT regardless of what you believe is right.

���������� 4. Tolerance vs. Approval Prominent Cultural View: 
 Tolerance = Approval • �������������������������������������������������������� • ������������������������������������������������� 
 Concession by many young Christians : • ��������������������������������������������������������

����������� ����������� ������������������������ 4. Tolerance vs. Approval Prominent View (in our culture) : 
 Tolerance = Approval 
 Biblical View: Tolerance ≠ Approval • “ ������������������������������������������������������� • ��������������������������������������������������������� • ���������������������������������������������������

5. Feelings & Faith Make sure your FEELINGS are adequately informed by BIBLICAL Faith.

Truth, Tolerance, & Acceptance Dr. Rich Knopp Prof of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics Coordinator, Room For Doubt Director, WorldViewEyes www.roomfordoubt.com www.worldvieweyes.org Session Webpage: 
 www.worldvieweyes.org/vine2017.html