This is a good article by Robert Knight, pointing out the historical fact that societies embracing a relativistic approach to faith and morality always move away from the rule of law toward despotism.
As a protestant Christian, I think Pope Benedict's lifelong commitment to denouncing moral relativism in all its forms has clearly made him one of the most important theologians of the last 100 years. As the protestant churches increasingly shy away from making moral judgments of any kind for fear of losing relevance in an unblushingly libertine society, it is refreshing to see a high-profile person of faith (bit of an understatement there) taking a stand for Truth.
To identify and denounce certain behavior as morally wrong or sinful is not an act of bigotry or intolerance. The fact that so many now equate moral conviction with intolerance is the fault of Christians who have lost the courage to stand for truth and accept the ridicule of a shameless society. And when you stop standing for truth, eventually you stop believeing in it too.
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