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NASB | John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 15:5 "I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. |
Bible Question: What is secular humanism? How is it in conflict with the fundamental teachings of the Christian faith? --Hank |
Bible Answer: Humanism is a thought or attitudinal perspective rather than a specific belief system. After the time of the NT church, certain Christian leaders attempted to harmonize the Greek preoccupation with human reason with Christian teachings concererning the deity of Jesus Christ. In doing this they hoped to make Chrisitanity more palatable to potential converts in the Greek world - but in fact they did violence to Scripture and were responsible for some of the most destructive heresies ever to trouble the Christian church. The authors of these heresies, however, unwittingly moved teachers faithful to the Scriptures to prepare explicit confessions of faith still treasured by orthodox believers today: the Nicene and Athanasian Creeds. During the period referred to as the Dark Ages (Ad 476-1450), human reason continued to be elevated. The philosophy known as Sceular Humanism claims to offer hope to a world in crisis by proposing a new world religion that has no God. Based on ethical ideals that are to be developed scientifically and technologically through faith in the :innate potential" of every human bbeing. Secular Humanism asserts the human capacity for self-realization through reason. The thoughts, attitudes, and way of life vased on Secular Humanism were expressed in A Humanist Manifesto (1933) and expanded on in Humanist Manifesto II (1973). This anti-God philosophy continues to surround Christians every day through the printed and electonic media of contemprary culture. It constantly challenges out belief in God and promises found in His Word. (From: How to respond to Secular Humanism by Philip H. Lochhaas) prayon |