Relativism as Religion

Boston Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley does not mince words when he diagnoses one of the fundamental problems of our society: "Perhaps our idolatry of freedom has led to the belief that we can all choose our own truth because the truth as an absolute is rejected as too confining, too demanding on the autonomous self." It goes to show that, something as sacred and good as liberty, can be abused. Freedom rightly permits whatever is in the will. However, we've forgotten our sinful nature, and the necessity to train the will to seek and do good. Of course, this pre-supposes an objective standard for determining truth - the Church. The founding fathers of America were unanimous in believing that religion is the necessary foundation for a right-ordered society. Only in remembering this will we begin to find solutions to society's most intractable problems.