*I tried to post this on Friday, now it’s Sunday, and just realized that it didn’t actually publish. Let’s try this again.
FFTF (Food For Thought Friday)
Spirit: Truth can be created? Hmmmmm
Body: Apple Yogurt Bowl
Spirit: Truth can be created? Hmmmmm
What is truth? Do you think it’s possible to create your own truth? Let’s take a look at what Winston Churchill once said.
Incontrovertible: Big word, wouldn’t you say? Let’s see how the dictionary defines it:
- Not able to be denied or disputed.
And how about “Truth” itself:
- The real facts about something : the things that are true
- The state of being the case
- The body of real things, events, and facts
- The property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
It seems that now-a-day postmodern thought leans toward this tendency to believe that one can actually create his/her own truth, and I have a difficult time with that. I would like to borrow a piece from Josh McDowell, former agnostic that used to believe that Christianity was worthless.
The Postmodern Age: Create Your Own Truth
Postmodernism is a worldview that asserts that external, absolute truth—that is, a truth that is true for all people, in all places, and at all times—cannot be known through reason or science because truth is either nonexistent or unknowable. Postmodern thought asserts that experience is more reliable than reason, and the idea of truth is created rather than discovered. In a nutshell, postmodernists say, “If it’s true for you, then it’s as true as it needs to be.”
Postmodernism now shapes the attitudes of our society as a whole even though most people don’t even know the meaning of the word. Don’t be surprised to meet many adults or even Christians who are reluctant to draw a line between right and wrong or to affirm a belief in absolute truth. They have adopted a postmodern mind-set without bothering to check whether it is based in absolute truth—or even needs to be. Perhaps, if pressed, they might offer an explanation that borders on New Age mysticism.
Contrary to postmodern thought, we do not create truth–we discover it. Belief does not determine reality–reality exists apart from belief. Our belief in the truth merely brings us into alignment with it and activates its power in our lives. Absolute truth is an objective reality that exists totally independent of what anyone thinks or feels about it. Truth is real and solid whether or not we choose to believe it, just as Mount Everest is real and solid whether or not we choose to climb it. (original here: http://joshmcdowell.blogspot.com.br/2008/01/postmodern-age-create-your-own-truth.html)
So what do you think? Do you think it’s possible to create your own truth? Just some food for thought as you go into your weekend.
Body: Apple Yogurt Bowl
I love breakfast. Don’t you? It’s my favorite meal of the day. I have recently discovered an amazing breakfast that I have been enjoying frequently. A simple recipe, but a good one. Hope you enjoy.
A great weekend to all and please, let me know your thoughts.
Blessings =)
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