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The Proof of Truth
Challenging the Criteria for Truth
By T. M. Moore
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August 19, 2004
Challenging the Criteria for Truth
By T. M. Moore
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August 19, 2004
How is it possible to "prove the truth of our [Christian] beliefs"?I wince every time I hear some Christian apologist say, at the conclusion of a tightly reasoned and emotionally charged argument in defense of the faith, Of course, we cant prove the truth of our beliefs. Meaning, it is not possible to make a logical case for Christianity that is undeniable in the way that the argument for a law of gravity is undeniable. The facts of the Christian faith, as everybody knows, are susceptible to a variety of interpretations. The best we can do, this position holds, is make our case as clearly and persuasively as possible, then let the chips fall where they may. No mere marshalling of facts, we are told, can prove the truth of the Christian religion.
Such an admission only encourages the continuing pluralization of values and truth claims in our increasingly postmodern environment. But, more than that, this disclaimer, made with respect to our faith in Jesus Christ, denies the plain teaching of Scripture, which insists that we not only can prove the truth of our beliefs, but we also must.