"...and the people did what was right in their own eyes."

That, my friends, is the crux of moral relativism. While we may think this is a relatively new concept in our "post-modern" era, let me assure you, it is age old. In fact, this particular phrase comes from the book of Judges. The book of Judges outlines a lawless time when Israel, God's chosen people, had settled into the Promised Land. After the death of Joshua, Israel plunged into a period of "doing what was right in their own eyes" which resulted in disobedience to God.

We see that same spirit, and it is a spirit, today. It is nothing new. In the 60's, people cast aside all authority and rules and today, we see the fruit of it. It's amazing to talk to people; smart, intelligent college graduates that have no clue who Jesus is other than the first part of a curse phrase! They live life in their own way and, as long they are not hurting anyone else, they're doing OK.

Moral relativism is not "OK". There ARE absolutes in life. Our decisions do affect other people. Too many people have believed the lie that tells us otherwise and the affects are painful. Just look around at our world today. It's not hard to see that "doing what is right in our own eyes" may not be right after all.