Common Ideas about Truth

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Common Ideas about Truth Rationalism Truth comes from within, from the reasonings of the mind Empiricism Truth comes from without, from data picked up by the senses Relativism There is no such thing as absolute truth. Pragmatism Truth is “what works”

“Revelation” General Revelation In Creation Specific Revelation In the Bible Incarnate Revelation In Christ Saving Revelation By the Holy Spirit through the Bible

Summary Truth exists - all truth is God’s truth Truth is what corresponds to reality created/defined by God Naturalism has no basis for truth The God of truth has revealed Himself Revelation is the ultimate epistemology Truth is knowable to those made in God’s image Reason and faith are allies, not enemies Truth is total, unchanging, absolute, eternal, exclusive.