If It Walks Like a DuckĪ key factor in combatting madness is treating madness as mad. Christianity is the only worldview that can account for logic, morality, truth, and many more absolutes.
Feel free to insert all atheistic worldviews into that equation. Atheism is not a valid worldview and Christianity is. Atheism and Christianity are not equally valid with different morality. Atheism and Christianity are equally valid, but Atheism and Christianity are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Many take the same approach with ideologies. God and Satan are not equal powers with different morals. For example, Satan and God are treated like they are equally powerful, but God and Satan are on opposite ends of the spectrum. There is a common, incorrect stance where people treat unequal things as equal. The best way to keep a stray dog is to feed it. When we begin to rationalize the irrational, we are only legitimizing madness. Just because something can be explained does not mean that it is logical. It is almost as if we can understand how people come to these conclusions.
Since when does atheism make sense? Since when does baby murder make sense? Since when does euthanasia, gender identity, relativism, and whatever else is being produced by the postmodern machine make sense? So why do so many Christians treat these ideologies as legitimate positions. I do not believe the proper response to madness is attempting to give it a leg to stand on. I raise a glass to these saints, but I have to wonder, what is the right way to combat these ideas? Here is a hint, having sit-down discussions to understand everyone’s perspective isn’t it. There are many brave saints that attempt to combat the madness. You either affirm the madness or be considered mad. These are not issues where a simple shrug of the shoulders is an acceptable answer. Relationships are broken over whether or not you affirm mutilation under the guise of gender identity, despite it being equally nonsensical as time travel (if not more). Sadly, the issues we are witnessing in modern society are blatantly irrational ideas, but everyone is expected to affirm these ideas. Lewis could drop a new book after the resurrection. I do not expect someone understand and affirm how maybe C.S. I do not base my relationships with others on their stance on time travel. These conversations (when I find someone gracious enough to listen) always end without a conclusion because nonsense conversations do not matter. Lewis will write a new book on the new earth. I enjoy discussing topics that range from time travel to whether or not C.S. I will be the first admit I have my fair share of insane conversations. But what would happen if Christians began to wipe the grin off the Cheshire Cat’s face with some sanity? Rationalizing the Irrational This was not done by affirming the madness, but rather entertaining the madness as a legitimate position. Unfortunately, the church has given credibility to the madness. We live in a mad society that makes bizarre statements everyday. This is where Postmodernism has taken us. In a moment, the Cheshire Cat isn’t smiling anymore, but rather rebuking you.
And if you deny your madness? Then you are mad for not being mad. Modern culture would have you believe that everyone is mad here.
Anthony the Great said that “A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, ‘you are mad you are not like us.’” Anthony saw a threat that is always present - mob mentality. Despite her denial, Alice was destined to be mad in Wonderland One of the most memorable moments in the book is when the Cheshire Cat assures Alice that everyone was mad in Wonderland - including her. The characters are charming and entertaining, but the Cheshire Cat said it best - they were all “mad” in Wonderland. Carroll’s nonsense literature has been winning over young readers since Victorian England. Growing up, one of my favorite stories was Alice in Wonderland.