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The meaning of the word truth extends from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular. The term has no single definition about which the majority of professional philosophers and scholars agree. Various theories of truth continue to be debated. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth; how to define and identify truth; the roles that revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is subjective, relative, objective, or absolute.

'''Truth''' is one of the fundamental building blocks of reality. One could probably say that without truth, nothing could exist. In fact, not only is truth a fundamental building block of reality, but it is also a central character trait and attribute of the one who is in control of all things, namely [[God]] himself. Jesus Christ, the second Person of the [[Trinity|triune God]], proclaimed about himself in John 14:6, "...I am the way, and the <u>truth</u>, and the life...". From that verse and others, we can conclude that truth is not something external to God himself, but is rather something that is inextricably joined and a part of His Being.

== Difficulties ==

== Difficulties ==

[[Science]] is perhaps one of the only ways to know of the truth. Some argue that the truth is the exact [[Theism|opposite of what is observed and logical]].

When considering truth, certain difficulties arise. For example, one person might consider certain facts and values to be the truth, based on what they see and hear, but these same facts might be considered or indeed known to be [[false]] by others. Other problems include the concept of "Absolute Truth", insofar as people will naturally disagree as to what truths are absolute. [http://www.christianity.co.nz/truth1.htm]

== Truth as a Value ==

== Truth as a Value ==

Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it the antithesis of "undesirable" traits such as [[Christianity|deceit]] or [[Conservative|corruption]]. Atheists in particular uphold truth as a desirable value, since it is something taught by science, and scientists themselves.

Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it the antithesis of "undesirable" traits such as deceit or corruption. Christians in particular uphold Truth as a desirable value, since it is something taught by the Bible, and Jesus himself.

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Atheism]]

*[[God]], [[Jesus Christ]], [[Holy Spirit]]

*[[Evolution]]

*[[Postmodernism]]

*[[Big Bang]]

*[[Relativism]]

*[[Logic]]

*[[Science]]

==External links==

==External links==

*http://www.atheists.org

*http://www.iep.utm.edu/t/truth.htm

*http://www.ethicalatheist.com/docs/religion_and_science.html

*http://www.christianity.co.nz/truth1.htm

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