Sorry for the long silence …. let me continue from where I have left off sometime back!!
Pluralistic, Diversity, and Tolerance
Postmodern thinking is more susceptible to emerging ideas minus orthodoxy, a higher degree of tolerance for new innovations, more open reception to current biblical hermeneutics and spiritual practices, and more diversity in celebrating different expressions of “doing church” rather than seeking unity in diversity. It is quite a task to educate the believers when they are bombarded with so much ideas of tolerance in a society that is pluralistic. It is important that we respect what people choose to believe in but another thing to relegate the practice of our faith so low and so inclusive in the name of tolerance. Unknowingly we produce disciples who were not able to defend their faith. And not only that, they are also not being able to live out their life of faith as taught by Christ. There is bound to be compromises because of pluralism and the high level of tolerance.
The other thing that outflow from tolerance is the fact that this openness to new innovations could be contrary to acceptable norms of the church. I want to be careful here because I am an advocate of new innovations in order to be relevant yet I believe there is a need to have a certain set of decorum and a holy respect for the house of God.
