Myth: While postmodern ethics may embrace relative morality, Christian morals are clearly absolute and universal.

Wait a minute. Why is this a “myth?” Isn’t Christian morality as clearly defined as black and white? We’re not moral relativists. Sin isn’t based on what an individual person believes; a sin is a sin—period. Right?

Actually, most of us will find that Biblical morality is much more dynamic than thought. As a matter of fact, we have an interesting paradox on our hands:

Christian morality is both relative and absolute.
In other words, Christian morality is both subjective and objective; sin is relative in one sense (the morality of any certain behavior may vary situationally and from person to person) but absolute in another. This is because sin is a matter of the heart, and not simply deeds.

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