[Philosophical pluralism] is the ideology that refuses to allow any single religion or worldview to claim an exclusive hold on the truth. It denies that there are any absolutes. It insists that all religions and worldviews must be seen as equally valid…To suggest otherwise is to be arrogant and intolerant. No religion can claim to be superior to any other. You may practice your faith as long as you realize it is only one of many true faiths. If what you believe is true at all, it is only relatively true… [But] at the same time that philosophical pluralism denies other religions the right to lay claim to the truth, it presents its own worldview as the absolute truth… In the end philosophical pluralism’s dismissal of dogma turns out to be just another dogma.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Sauces	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

All drippings from a skillet of
-ham or bacon
1 cup black coffee (not instant)
1/4    tspn black pepper
Pour the coffee into the skillet containing the hot drippings. Stir but do
not allow to boil. Sprinkle the pepper into the mixture. Pour off into a
bowl or gravy boat. serve hot over grits, mashed potatos, rice, corn bread,
or biscuits.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Man is surrounded by the wonders of God.”

The Bible warns against being self-willed or creating factions. Furthermore, James tells us that when it comes in corporate worship, we should not play favorites or create distinctions among one another. Of course, we celebrate family and friendships, but Sunday morning is not to celebrate the people we like the most. It is to celebrate the oneness we have in Christ with each other. That’s what makes us different than the world. That’s what heaven is all about. That’s a biblical church with one accord with each other, not several factions splintered among family and friendship distinctions or at worse 'toxic tribalism.' That gets celebrated outside the body, but not when the body of Christ gathers. Understanding the balance calls for discernment and self-control and love. It calls for Christian maturity.

Randy Smith