In the cultural situation that has developed in the United States and in great parts of the Western world, any kind of orthodoxy, and perhaps especially Catholic orthodoxy, is under enormous pressure. According to Christian belief, on the contrary, the contents of revelation, as given to the Church, are truths to be proclaimed and taught to all the world. Historicism simply means relativism in time. It holds that what is regarded as true and certain in one period of time may be seen as false or doubtful by a later age in light of further discoveries. Historicism undermines the view of orthodox Christianity that the revelation given in Christ, and the articles of Christian faith, are permanently valid.
Subjectivism holds that there is no objective standard or rule for determining religious truth.
Many in our culture would advise us to accept only those aspects of religion in which we find emotional satisfaction and growth experiences. By failing to acknowledge the objective truth-value of the creed and dogmatic statements, subjectivism opposes itself to orthodoxy. Individualism denies that we can make any institution or Church responsible for what we believe. Faith becomes the choice of each particular believer. Egalitarianism , as applied to Christianity, seeks to refashion the Church in the image of democratic society.