Pope in Truth

With the election of a new Bishop in Rome yesterday we certainly have some idea what the leaders of the Roman Church are thinking. While Postmodernism and relativism are the in philosophies of our day; Ratzinger (the new Bishop in Rome) in contrast seems to value truth, and doesn't appear to be ashamed to say as much. Here is a sample of his thoughts- "To have a clear faith, according to the creed of the Church, is often labeled as fundamentalism. While relativism, that is, allowing oneself to be carried about with every wind of "doctrine," seems to be the only attitude that is fashionable. A dictatorship of relativism is being constituted that recognizes nothing as absolute and which only leaves the "I" and its whims as the ultimate measure. We have another measure: the Son of God, true man. He is the measure of true humanism. "Adult" is not a faith that follows the waves in fashion and the latest novelty. Adult and mature is a faith profoundly rooted in friendship with Christ. This friendship opens us to all that is good and gives us the measure to discern between what is true and what is false, between deceit and truth." (1.) (2.)