The Truth about Truth

From the book:

I Dont Have Enough

Faith to Be an Atheist
by Norman L. Geisler and
Frank Turek

What is truth?
Telling

it like it is
That which corresponds to its object
That which describes an actual state of
affairs

Truths about Truth

Truth

is discovered, not invented. It exists

independent of anyones knowledge of it.
Gravity existed prior to Newton.

Truths about Truth

Truth

is transcultural; if something is true, it is

true for all people, in all places, at all times.
2+2=4 for everyone, everywhere, at every
time.

Truths about Truth

Truth

is unchanging even though our beliefs

about truth change.
When we began to believe the earth was
round instead of flat, the truth about the earth
didnt change, only our belief about the earth
changed.

Truths about Truth

Beliefs

cannot change a fact, no matter how

sincerely they are held.
Someone can sincerely believe the world is
flat, that only makes that person sincerely
mistaken.

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Truth

is not affected by the attitude of the one

professing it.
An arrogant person does not make the truth
he professes false. A humble person does
not make the error he professes true.

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All

truths are absolute truths. Even truths that

appear to be relative are really absolute.
I, Dan Anderson, feel chilly on Friday,
October 15, 2010 may appear to be a
relative truth, but it is actually absolutely true
for everyone, everywhere that Dan Anderson
had the sensation of feeling cool on that day.

Belief Truth
Contrary

beliefs are possible, but contrary

truths are not possible.
We can believe everything is true, but we
cannot make everything true.
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus
said, If you hold to my teaching, you are
really my disciples. Then you will know the
truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 8:32-33 NIV