Yes! I have said myself that truth is that which is true, which seems to be self-evident, but perhaps not so much nowadays.
I have seen Christians argue for Truth as opposed to small-t truth (as in, facts or information), which to me uses post-truth reasoning, all the while claiming to be speaking of the need for belief beyond reason. When they say Truth, they really mean belief in God. But we are not called to an unreasoned faith; we are called to be Bereans. I think it is dangerous to make a case for faith or belief beyond “facts,” because then you can manipulate people. If you can convince them that belief goes beyond truth, then you can convince them of things about God and the Christian faith that aren’t actually true!
As a daughter of a mother who grew up in nazi Germany I remember self righteously thinking “That will never happen in our world” because of the global media. Now we know it can. I have a young friend who announced, “I know lots of people who caught Covid from the vaccine”...... and then say in the next breath that Jesus was/is God. How do we know what to believe is true? She could not explain the former statement.
Furthermore we have to be so careful to examine truth not just from what we take in around us but also from media we “like” but also from our own cultural lens. The truths we imbibed from Henry Kissinger turned out later not to be so valid.
Yes! I have said myself that truth is that which is true, which seems to be self-evident, but perhaps not so much nowadays.
I have seen Christians argue for Truth as opposed to small-t truth (as in, facts or information), which to me uses post-truth reasoning, all the while claiming to be speaking of the need for belief beyond reason. When they say Truth, they really mean belief in God. But we are not called to an unreasoned faith; we are called to be Bereans. I think it is dangerous to make a case for faith or belief beyond “facts,” because then you can manipulate people. If you can convince them that belief goes beyond truth, then you can convince them of things about God and the Christian faith that aren’t actually true!
Bonnie, yes to more Bereans and less manipulators.
As a daughter of a mother who grew up in nazi Germany I remember self righteously thinking “That will never happen in our world” because of the global media. Now we know it can. I have a young friend who announced, “I know lots of people who caught Covid from the vaccine”...... and then say in the next breath that Jesus was/is God. How do we know what to believe is true? She could not explain the former statement.
I know, many of our friends are easily seduced.
Furthermore we have to be so careful to examine truth not just from what we take in around us but also from media we “like” but also from our own cultural lens. The truths we imbibed from Henry Kissinger turned out later not to be so valid.
This is great advice for the study of theology as well. All truth is God’s truth.
Rick, amen to that!
So well said!!! Enjoyed reading it!! Undeniable truth!!