This document discusses the importance of objective truth and the problems with moral relativism. It defines objective truth as that which corresponds to reality, as opposed to subjective truth. It addresses two objections to objective truth - that truth is relative or does not exist. However, disregarding objective truth leads to moral relativism, where individuals decide what is right or wrong. This causes problems as there are no consistent standards and no way to call out wrongdoing. Ultimately, rejecting objective truth has serious consequences and risks society falling into deception, injustice and a lack of moral accountability.
3. John 18:37
Then Pilate said to him, quot;So you are a king?quot;
Jesus answered, quot;You say that I am a king. For
this purpose I was born and for this purpose
I have come into the world— to bear
witness to the truth. Everyone who is of
the truth listens to my voice.quot;
10. Truth is Relative
Each person or group determines for
themselves what is true or not true.
11. Truth Does Not Exist
(or cannot be known)
Agnostic approach: We each have inherent
cultural, historical, and personal biases and
therefore we inject our own views into our
supposedly “objective” examinations, thus
rendering the real Truth unknowable.
20. Quote from friend:
“I don't think any less of him for it. He wasn't
doing it for fun, he just wanted to go out in
style.”
21. Barna Survey:
Moral Truth All 18-35 36-55 56+ born again non born-again
is unchanging 22% 14% 33% 24% 32% 15%
depends on 64 75 55 61 54 71
the situation
don't know 14 11 12 15 14 14
Adults
22. Barna Survey:
Moral Truth All Born Again non-born again
is unchanging 6% 9% 4%
depends on the 83 76 87
situation
don't know 11 15 9
Teens
24. John 3: 19-21
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the
world, and people loved the darkness rather than
the light because their works were evil. For everyone
who does wicked things hates the light and does not
come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But
whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it
may be clearly seen that his works have been carried
out in God.quot;
47. If there is no truth, there can
be no morality.
They claim it's wrong to be
intolerant.
They claim it's wrong to “impose”
your values or beliefs on someone
else.
49. Romans 2: 8
“But for those who are self-seeking and
who reject the truth and follow evil,
there will be wrath and anger.”
50. John 8: 31-32
“If you abide in my word, you are truly
my disciples, and you will know the
truth, and the truth will set you free.”
-- Jesus
51. 2 Timothy 2: 24-26
And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but
kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring
evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God
may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a
knowledge of the truth, and they may come to
their senses and escape from the snare of the devil,
after being captured by him to do his will.
52. During times of universal deceit, telling the
truth becomes a revolutionary act.
-- George Orwell
53. As long as people believe in absurdities,
they will continue to commit atrocities.
-- Voltaire
