The Lausanne Global Conversation is on the World Wide Open Network
Author: Various
Date: 24.09.2010
Category: Truth and Pluralism
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Description: This drama from the Lausanne Movement’s Cape Town 2010 Congress presents Pontius Pilate’s interaction with Jesus.
Dr. Michael Herbst of the University of Greifswald in Germany treats presenting the truth in post-socialist, atheist Europe in the spirit of the crucified Christ.
Dr. Carver Yu, of China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong, treats Christian claims to truth in an Asian context.
Os Guiness discusses why the truth matters, using examples from history of the interaction between society and the gospel.
Keywords: full session, truth, secularity, pluralism, globalisation, Cape Town 2010
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Brazil
Answering questions||About truth plenary 2-
Spiritualism is not knolegment.
People belive in that meet their needs.
Faith. Because pluralis brings different truths.
About aproach-
To live a real life with examples.
20.10.2010
Kenya
Stand up for truth||It’s sad to realize just how much the world is willing to compromize on standards that have been held since the beginning of time.it’s time we stood up to be counted.stand up for what’s right.stand up for truth.
19.10.2010
Australia
The case for truth was made!||It was very good to hear Oz Guinness speak. His call for truth was spot on! In our pluralistic world it is great to see the church stand up for the truth. As we were challenged, faith is not faith in faith, but faith in God! God is truth. Jesus is truth. It is great to hear the truth proclaimed.
18.10.2010
Singapore
Os Guinness||Great talk. Very clear and concise.
18.10.2010
Netherlands
Table group discussion 210||The TGD was really very nice. We had some very different perspectives, but realised that one of the most important things to communicate the Truth, Jesus Christ, is by living it although evangelism should not be shunned.
The group made a connection with the prayer of Paul for the Ephesians for the wisdom and the revelation of the Spirit. That is also our prayer for one another
18.10.2010
United States
so important||the aspects of truth that were discussed today are crucial for our ministries, our physical and spiritual witness means nothing with out it. That you for making our call to be agents of truth a highlight of our first day.
18.10.2010
South Africa
Truth - group discussion||a point was made that one needs to first look at what globalisation means in each part of the world. So we tried to first to establish what it means in the various countries represented around our table.
Another point made was the When "Plurality" meets "Globalisation", the result is/can be "PLURALISM".
It was interesting that globalisation means or is manifest in many different ways in different parts of the world.
18.10.2010
United States
Table Discussion||Discussion around our table was very fruitful. We focused on ways we’ve found to be fruitful in sharing the truth of Christ in our contexts. The biggest recurring theme was relationship/dialog. This emphasis was elaborated on in different ways. One member spoke of the importance of listening to another person’s needs so that we know how to help them. Another spoke of the understanding that results from dialog which enables us to clarify misconceptions of the Christian faith as well as to avoid the pitfall of misunderstanding and misrepresenting another person’s beliefs. Also related to relationships/dialog - the importance of presence. "Being is important."
Power encounter was also mentioned by several at our table as an important component in demonstrating the truth of Christ. Healings, deliverance from evil spirits, and victory over witchcraft were mentioned.
Contextualization was mentioned as critical but as being effective mostly in the context of real relationships. Relationships without contextualization were seen as superficial. Contextualization without relationship as futile.
Connecting all of these themes perhaps was the idea that "we must surprise them". Relationships, power encounters, contextualization - these provide a means of surprising non-believers in multiple contexts, a way of disrupting their worldview by providing them with an example of something that doesn’t fit.
18.10.2010
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