With postmodernism and relativism leaking its way into politics, school systems, and so on…Truth is becoming more and more important to search for. It used to be common to study for Truth–however, now it is almost laughed at. Everyone just needs to find “what is ‘right’ for them”. “There is no truth.” That is what they say. But, to be honest–that statement is structured in such a way to imply that it is true that there is no truth–it defeats its own argument.
When did people stop thinking critically? When did it become the norm to be so lazy in thought, that when someone who is more “qualified” than you speaks, then you just eat it up as if it’s fact- without learning where they got their information from. I wish more people looked deeper into things. It’s almost as if people are afraid to search for Truth, or references, to back up their beliefs- afraid they won’t find them?
I don’t have much of a point I want to make, just striking up conversation. Anyone relate to what I’m thinking about? Anyone dislike what I wrote? Give me some feedback, if you’d like to.
-Anna Oparah
Have you heard of Focus on the Family’s “TRUTH PROJECT”? I really think you would enjoy it. Check it out at http://www.thetruthproject.org
Crystal- Yes I have heard about the Truth Project. I attended the Focus on the Family Institute Fall semester of ‘04. It was great. Dell Tacket was my professor there for a government class- he is the guy that is heading up the Truth Project. An amazing man of God. I learned so much that semester. What is your connection to Focus on the Family and the Truth Project? I was excited to read your comment!
I was doing a search on Google for different world views on Truth and I found this site. I am so appreciative of your comments and thoughts on Truth. You are so right; most people seem to stare into the empty abyss of lies and accept them and develop this idea that Truth is what you want it to be. I notice you were discussing The Truth Project, I love that series. My wife and I are showing it in a small group at our house and I love to hear Dell Tacket speak to these issues. It has really opened my mind! I’m very greatful for folks like Dell that are faithful to the call that God has laid before them. Thank you for opening discussions on Truth!
Reading the title of your post, and the comment by Crystal, I believe the connection is that Dell from the truth project discusses the question “Do you really know that what you believe is really real?” The truth project has made me more excited than I ever thought I could be about something like this- the search for truth.
There is nothing more galant or more noble that the pursuit of truth. Seek out TheTruth. And when you find The Truth – believe – with all your heart. You shall know The Truth and He will set you free.
The problem with truth is that the pursuit of truth by definition means work. In modern Christian circles the drive is for the feeling not for the truth. Groups gather, blocks get checked, people who are “different” get cast out and our “church” meets our needs. There is little thought on meeting the needs of others or verifying the claims of the church leaders. We truly are the dumb sheep in the parables. As long as we are fat dumb and happy we don’t change. And when our comfort changes we whine and complain but we don’t seek out a solution. Modern truth is easy someone famous says it is so therefore it must be. Like most things in the body of Christ truth requires work. Body life requires work. Knowing what you believe requires work and we are too happy being fat dumb sheep