Is there any truth? Absolutely!

29/6/2016

The increasing pace of the abolishment of truth in our society, particularly over the last few decades, is one of the major weaknesses which could further quicken the pace of Western decline. Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984) wrote about a "line of despair" which can be traced through recent Western culture, which penetrates philosophy, literature and the arts, and can be attributed to the philosophy of Hegel, specifically in its denial of absolute truths.

Schaeffer saw Hegel's system as undermining the reality of particular absolute truths, such as, "That behavior is morally wrong," or, "That painting is ugly." William Lane Craig says, "This denial of absolute has gradually made its way through Western culture," and results in despair, because, "without absolutes man's endeavors degenerate into absurdity."

The cure for this despair can only come by reaffirming belief in the absolute God of Christianity revealed in the Bible. Only then can man and his culture avoid degeneracy, meaninglessness, and despair.

William Lane Craig, "Reasonable Faith," 70

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While much of what is written in this Blog may currently appear to be counter-cultural, given our post-truth culture, it is in no way counter-human beings. I am always for people no matter what they think, do, or may have done in their past. Where I put forward ideas or debate against certain ideology, behaviour, ideas, movements, politics, I remain very much on the side of the human beings even though I may be opposed to their worldview, behaviour and politics. Such opposition is generally out of concern for the ultimate consequences of such behaviour or ideas, especially for children.

Is there any truth? Absolutely!

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