Love Truth Blog

When looking at the night sky—at least places where there are not streetlights— on a clear night one can see stars twinkling. Not to be a romance killer, but the twinkling is not from the stars, but by stellar scintillation, which is the refraction of light caused by currents of hot and cold air in the earth’s atmosphere. My point is that our senses can deceive us. We are susceptible to experiencing mirages and dreams. So can we know anything? Although there are many that might boldly assert nothing can be known for certain, it is possible to certainly know something. This inquiry on whether or not one can know anything is the philosophical study of epistemology, which is “The branch of philosophy that is concerned with the theory of knowledge. It is an inquiry into the nature and source of knowledge, the bounds of knowledge, and the justification of claims to knowledge.” [1] Rene Descartes once declared, “I think, therefore I am” ( cogito, ergo sum ). He began by presuming that one ...

“What is truth?” uttered Pilate uttered to Jesus Christ (John 18:38). Was Pilate being cynical? Perhaps after hearing all the trumped up charges against the accused, he could never figure out why the religious leaders wanted this man dead? Or was he just not interested in knowing anything about the person he was about to pronounce judgment, especially the talk about a kingdom that was not of this world? Whatever the motives of his heart might have been, he stood in the presence of the greatest truth of the ages — the ultimate revelation of God— but he missed it completely. Truth exists. It is one of the most precious commodities in the world, yet it is often missed. Many today would deny its very existence, or at least mistake it for something practical, poignant, or personal, yet truth is something else. Truth is that which corresponds to reality. Whatever claim we make about ultimate reality, such as origins, God, Jesus, morality, or the meaning of life, if those statements corres...

I think those words written by Peter sum up what I want to accomplish with this blog. My hope is to address issues related to apologetics, theology, philosophy, and popular culture. Obviously, I will be presenting a Christian point of view on the topics discussed, but my prayer is that I will accurately presenting the issues being discussed. My goal will be to present the truth with gentelness and respect to readers of this blog. So I encourage you to continue visiting this blog, ask questions or join in the conversation. Peace Warren