Thursday, August 25, 2005
Is Jesus The Only Way?
Sheep's Crib is examining a recent poll that says:
I am firm in my conviction that while I adhere to a specific theological viewpoint; humility prevents me form going so far as to hold it out as definitive truth. But it remains vitally important that a put a stake in the sand somewhere; otherwise, it's not that I don't have any ideas, it's that I have all ideas.
There's a new poll out which points to a growing rejection among Evangelicals that Jesus is the only way of salvation.Therein lies the central problem with the term "evangelical." Not only is the defintion dependent on whoever uses the term, but no defintion of the term anybody uses has a primarily theological root. I also believe this is the biggest problem that is facing the mainline denominations -- they have set themselves adrift of their theological moorings.
According to the poll results of more than 1,000 adults 18 years of age and older, 68 percent of evangelical Christians believe "good" people of other faiths can also go to heaven. Nationally, 79 percent of those surveyed said the same thing, with an "astounding" 91 percent agreement among Catholics, notes Beliefnet. Beliefnet spokesman Steven Waldman calls the results "pretty amazing."
I am firm in my conviction that while I adhere to a specific theological viewpoint; humility prevents me form going so far as to hold it out as definitive truth. But it remains vitally important that a put a stake in the sand somewhere; otherwise, it's not that I don't have any ideas, it's that I have all ideas.
