In what is called a postmodern world, tolerance for ideologies other than our own is said to be the only absolute and controlling ideology.  Inasmuch, the doctrine of sin suggests that all humans are inherently flawed, Christianity is often viewed as taking an intolerant view of others. 

 

Should Christians be embarrassed of the doctrine of sin today? At the least, should Christianity try to soften what it says about the human condition so as to be more readily acceptable to a broader world? What about in a missionary context?

1.Society has now entered the post-modern stage. Today, globalization has become the word of the day. Those days are gone wherein nations are just working to in the local. Globalization has resulted in a new approach in dealing with life. It seems that the world has shrunk and nations are closely knitted with each other. People are now embracing each other's differences and started to be opened to different ideologies that come over. Tolerance for ideologies other than our own is now the only absolute and controlling idea to cater to globalization. People have to embrace unity in diversity in order to cater to globalization and to cherish more consumerism. Tolerance of ideologies other than our own is evident today. This is the main result of globalization. As we all know that globalization though it gives us many advantages in living life because of the comfort and convenience it gives, it has also its many dark sides. Globalization resulted in people embracing more material things that could satisfy their flesh. The new technologies have made people turn away from God. Most of us now, give only a small time to God or no longer believe God for it seems that we are now in total comfort and happiness. This new approach in life distances us from God. We are now concern about satisfying and acquiring material things since we can feel pleasure coming from them. We now made an excuse that it is natural for us to have a sin or to perform immoral acts since we are human beings and that all humans are inherently flawed. This idea was given from the doctrine of sin to make people do excuses in performing immoral acts. Christianity as being a religion that strongly proclaims the will of the Lord is now seen as intolerant to the different views. Though it is not because the religion is just conforming to the beliefs that are right in the eyes of God. Christianity may sometimes be viewed against globalization for it has a strong proclamation on living a life that is in accordance with the will of the Lord and as we all know that indulging so much in material things is not pleasing to God. 

2. Christians must remain steady in their beliefs and they should not be embarrassed by the doctrine of sin. If Christianity becomes weak because of the negative forces that moving around in this post-modern society, then their true essence as the stronghold of the word of God will be gone. Instead, they should remain even stronger in facing these new challenges. The church should remain faithful in the word of God in order to proclaim the good news to the people. If everyone including the church will allow in these new activities then no one will regulate the minds of the people. Christianity in approaching this new world must remain of following only the will of the Lord and on what is written in the bible. Because the Bible contains everything about God and it will inform you the necessary things to do. Christianity should not soften on globalization but must hold even indestructible to what is in the bible. The same approach can be applied in a missionary context. In promoting their faith to any areas, Christians must hold on to what is in the bible and to the will of the Lord,  no other than that. The bible will tell everything about nature in life, and the content is very applicable to our situations today. The Bible is timeless and it has always a say in whatever forms of life we are living. 

Step-by-step explanation

1. Globalization can be defined as the connection of all nations all over the world for the reason of consumerism. It is intensification and expansion of the interconnections among nations. Gone are the days wherein we are confined to what is local. Globalization caters to free trade of goods, services, traditions, ideas, and even the people themselves.

2. Saying that it is natural to perform things for humans are naturally flawed is not true on the nature of God. For God made us according to his image. Therefore, by nature human is good like God. That is why we do have the capability to use our rational skills better than other creatures for us to determine what is right and wrong. We are born naturally good it is the idea of the sin that says we are inherently evil for us to perform more things that is against the eyes of God.