Ravi Zacharias once gave the following illustration on how our biases often pre-determine our thoughts before we even hear what someone has to say! He said that at one point, specifically Roe vs Wade, the court would ask for opinions from groups like biologists and various scientists, psychologists, anatomists, counselors/therapists, and pastors. Mr. Zacharias points out that we may find it odd that the opinions of a pastor would be included when we can already assume his worldview (and often as such think it is biased and less important). Yet, we do not question if the physician or scientists are biased or have a worldview. We often have to be careful to ensure that we do not let ceremonies and intelligence in one area, assume that biasedness does not also exist in that area or elsewhere. When we look at the above group of representatives, it is not that we find that the pastors are biased, but that everyone being questioned has a worldview and bias to bring. Just because we know the likely views of one person, it does not make them biased and wrong. Yet, the world will try to make the opinion of the Christian seem less relevant than the opinion of anyone else. The only tolerance the world seems to often want, is the one that is intolerant of Christ.

One way the viewpoint of the Christian is marginalized is by looking at the title and ceremony. Simply having the label of “Christian” has been given for ignoring whatever statement that person will give. One example of attacking ceremony and label over content that includes this book is on the style of how it is written. While most literature that speaks on scientific principle focuses on writing in third person, is my work less “truthful” because I have written in first person? Some will tell you yes, without looking at the content. Is it considered less reliable, not because of my facts, but simply because of my writing style? I have written in first person intentionally. It is an easier format than trying to write a dry dusty manual. I have also written this way as I know it will be a common rebuke I will receive. I will not be rebuked by the content of this book, I will be labeled ignorant because I am a Christian and wrote in first person. Knowing that I will be judged like this, is amazing. In highschool we are taught that what makes a strong argument is a five page essay with three main points, proper indentation, double spacing, and absolutely no first person pronouns. We ignore the central role that content should have. I have read some really dumb things that met the above guidelines, and I have seen really smart remarks by wise men and women who could not write well in the English language. When we judge, we should judge content over format. What matters more? The truth of the content, or how pretty it looks? Truth is deeper than the ceremonies we place around it. The pharisees of Jesus’s time had a similar problem. When Jesus came, their ceremonies of what they found proper blinded them to Truth incarnate. They looked at the outer appearance of things and measured that, and ignored the inner revelations. They missed the most precious truth in the world.