Reasonable Christianity?
Reasonable Christianity is a weekly podcast where ordinary people have thought-provoking conversations about an extraordinary God. Each week we take a look at the truth claims of Christianity, the teachings of the bible as well as the practices of the saints in order to evaluate and affirm the truthfulness of our faith and ultimately preserve the power of the gospel. Hosted by Roland Albertus
Reasonable Christianity?
What is TRUTH? Part 2
WHAT IS TRUTH (PART 2)?
INTRODUCTION
DEEPER INTO THE OBJECTIONS
LAWS OF LOGIC:
· The law of identity:
· The law of the excluded middle and
· The law of non-contradiction
OBJECTIONS TO OBJECTIVE TRUTH:
- There is no truth:
- All truth is relative:
- You can’t know truth:
- There is no objective truth:
- Truth is only produced by science:
WHAT IS TRUTH?
Definition:
Theories for truth:
- Correspondence:
- Coherence:
Tests for truth
- Logical consistency:
- Empirical Adequacy:
- Experiential relevance:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND HISTORY
- Philosophical method:
- Scientific method:
- Historical method
STANDARDS FOR PROOF
- What is evidence?
- What is proof?
LEGAL SYSTEM:
- Different burdens of proof:
- Beyond a reasonable doubt
- Clear and convincing evidence
- Preponderance of the evidence
Two kinds of evidence:
TRUTH AND CHRISTIANITY:
· Existence of God
· Historicity of the bible
· Resurrection of Christ
· Deity of Christ
FORECAST TO NEXT EPISODE
In the next episode we will start to consider the question: What is God. With this question we are going to look at the philosophical and scientific evidence for the existence and nature of God.
But for now, I bid you farewell and until the next time, remember:
The truth matters and so do you!
