Comments on: Would You Prefer to Fight for the Truth? http://matthewmcdill.com/2010/06/22/would-you-prefer-to-fight-for-the-truth/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew http://matthewmcdill.com/2010/06/22/would-you-prefer-to-fight-for-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Matthew Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:10 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=807#comment-375 I did leave that one out there for interpretation, didn't I? Erasmus presented a choice between truth and peace in the context of the Reformation. I would say that is a common choice. So I agree with Luther against Erasmus that we must choose truth over peace, if we must choose. On the other hand, I think that sometimes we fear conflict if we insist on truth, but that it often produces peace. I would argue from a biblical viewpoint that insisting on truth often produces temporary internal and external conflict, but ultimately always produces peace. I would also argue, from a biblical viewpoint, that although insisting on the truth sometimes results in conflict, truth and love are never in contradiction. What do you think, Mark? Or anyone else? I did leave that one out there for interpretation, didn’t I?

Erasmus presented a choice between truth and peace in the context of the Reformation. I would say that is a common choice. So I agree with Luther against Erasmus that we must choose truth over peace, if we must choose.

On the other hand, I think that sometimes we fear conflict if we insist on truth, but that it often produces peace. I would argue from a biblical viewpoint that insisting on truth often produces temporary internal and external conflict, but ultimately always produces peace. I would also argue, from a biblical viewpoint, that although insisting on the truth sometimes results in conflict, truth and love are never in contradiction.

What do you think, Mark? Or anyone else?

]]> By: Mark http://matthewmcdill.com/2010/06/22/would-you-prefer-to-fight-for-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Mark Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:54:05 +0000 http://matthewmcdill.com/?p=807#comment-374 Matthew: What does he mean? I think the concept of fighting for truth is an interesting one -- especially thinking of the reformers. I'd love to hear you expound on this a bit. Matthew: What does he mean? I think the concept of fighting for truth is an interesting one — especially thinking of the reformers. I’d love to hear you expound on this a bit.

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