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InterVarsity Christian panelist misquoted
To the editor, In the article titled "Diversity Matters Hit the UA"(9/28), on the panel discussion for RAAD week, I was quoted as saying, "When you believe so much in truth, you only see truth, and you substitute your opinion for God's opinion." This is a misquote and has been lifted out of context. For the record, I actually said something along these lines: "When a person or many focus so much on the a systematic articulation of their convictions, they can easily become blind to anything else, and thus assert their own opinions as God's authoritative word." The context of my statement was a reference to the development of theological "systems" in the history of Christian thought. What the reader who did not attend the panel discussion may take from the article is that I and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (whom I was representing) believe that "truth is relative" or that "all religious/spiritual paths are equally valid." On the contrary, my own convictions (and that of InterVarsity) are those of the historic Orthodox evangelical tradition. At the center of which is the Biblical witness to the unique position of Jesus Christ as "the way, truth and life" in human form and a standard for what is true of God, human beings and what God's will is for his creatures. The impression that the article leaves is that everyone on the panel agrees about central matters like this one. We do not and this one of the reasons we come from diverse religious traditions. I suggest that the next article written on such an occasion truly reflect the diverse views expressed.
Jason Caywood |
