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'''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.
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[[File:Beliefs and knowledge and truths.png|right|thumbnail|400px|A Venn diagram picturing the traditional definition of [[knowledge]] as justified true [[belief]] (That is represented by the yellow circle). ]]
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<small>'''This Conservapedia entry focuses on the concept of truth relating to [[God]] and society; for the definition as a philosophical and logical term, see [[Truth (logic)]].'''</small>
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<center>"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - [[John, Chapter 8|John 8:32]].</center>
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'''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.
  
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==Evolution as a theory and a fact==
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[[Conservatives]] value truth, and wish to seek it.
  
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The terms fact and theory can be applied to evolution, just as they are to gravity.[1] Misuse and misunderstanding of how those terms are applied to evolution have been used to construct arguments disputing the validity of evolution.
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== Truth as a Value ==
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Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it is the antithesis of "undesirable" traits such as [[deceit]] or [[corruption]]. [[Christian]]s in particular uphold Truth as a desirable value, since it is something taught by the [[Bible]], and [[Jesus]] himself.
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As a rule, liberals do not hold Truth (in the absolute sense) to be an important value. They believe that truth is [[Subjectivism|subjective]], and everyone can freely decide on his own version of truth, see [[moral relativism]] or [[nihilism]], also [[phenomenology]] and [[epistemology]].
  
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In the study of biological species, the facts include fossils and measurements of these fossils. The location of a fossil is an example of a fact (using the scientific meaning of the word fact). In species that rapidly reproduce, for example fruit flies, the process of evolutionary change has been observed in the laboratory.[18] The observation of fruit fly populations changing character is also an example of a fact, using the scientific meaning of the word fact. So evolution is a fact, at least using the scientific meaning of the word fact. These facts require an explanation, just as the observations of gravity did.
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=== Importance of truth ===
  
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In biology, there have been many attempts to explain these observations over the years. Lamarckism, Transmutationism and Orthogenesis were all non-Darwinian theories that attempted to explain the observations of species and fossils and other evidence. However, the Theory of Evolution is the explanation for all relevant observations regarding the development of life, based on a model that explains all the available data and observations. Thus, evolution is not only a fact but also a theory, just as gravity is both a fact and a theory.
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*[https://www.theologyofwork.org/key-topics/truth-deception/why-truthtelling-is-important/ Why Truthtelling Is Important], Theology of Work website
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*[https://www.fastmissions.com/article/importance-of-truth The Importance of Truth] by Dan Vis, FastMissions.com
  
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Many opponents of truth have arisen over the course of human history, such as [[Communist]] [[China]], [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[Nazi Germany]], and The [[Obama Administration]], and, by extension, [[Barack Hussein Obama]].  Such enemies typically advocate the wide use of [[censorship]]. Incidentally, many [[liberals]] also advocate the use of [[censorship]] in the form of [[political correctness]], e.g. refusing to describe someone as crippled or as spastic when they plainly are, out of some misguided notion of politeness. Former [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] and notorious [[liberal]] [[Al Gore]] made several untruthful claims in his documentary ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''. Many [[liberal]]s mock Truth by coining terms like "[[truthiness]]" (a creation of liberal talk show host and "comedian" [[Stephen Colbert]]) to deride the real nature of truth.
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|Things falling is an observation of the pull of bodies towards each other.||Fruit flies changing generation to generation is an observation of generational organism change.
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|Bodies pulling towards each other is called gravity.||Organisms changing generation to generation is called evolution.
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|[[Aristotle]] and [[Galileo]] created explanations of the ''fact'' of gravity. These are now obsolete explanations. ||[[Lamarckism]], [[Transmutationism]] and [[Orthogenesis]] were created as explanations of the fact of evolution. These are now discredited explanations.
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|[[Isaac Newton|Newton's]] explanation of gravity is approximately correct but required refinement.||[[Charles Darwin|Darwin's]] explanation of evolution is approximately correct, but required refinement.
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|[[Einstein]]'s explanation is a refinement of Newton's explanation of gravity. Einstein's explanation is currently the most accepted explanation of the fact of gravity. || The [[modern evolutionary synthesis]] is a refinement of Darwin's explanation of evolution. This modern synthesis is currently the most accepted explanation of the fact of evolution.
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|Einstein's explanation of the fact of gravity is called ''The General theory of relativity''. ||The explanation of the fact of evolution provided by the modern synthesis is the latest and most widely accepted ''Theory of Evolution''.
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!style="background:#d0e5f5;color:black" |Gravity is a fact and a theory.!!style="background:#d0e5f5;color:black" |Evolution is a fact and a theory.
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== Truth as a Value ==
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Liberals don't understand truth on a very basic level. They assume that truth is something intrinsic to the Universe, but in fact, it is intrinsic to God. Without God, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no morality. Without morality, you can do whatever you want. This is the basis of Liberalism and it explains why Liberals feel the desire to mock truth.
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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.
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== Leo Tolstoy on lying to oneself and its consequences on one's ability to discern truth ==
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[[File:Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky 1876.jpg|thumbnail|400px|center|“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” - [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]] ]]
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==See also==
 
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*[[God]], [[Jesus Christ]], [[Holy Spirit]]
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*[[Postmodernism]]
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*[[Jesus Christ]]
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*[[Holy Spirit]]
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*[[Belief]]
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*[[Cafeteria Christianity]]
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*[[Epistemology]]
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*[[Understanding]]
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*[[Rational thinking]]
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*[[Logical reasoning]]
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*[[Falsifiable]]
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*[[Essay: Where is the truth?]]
  
 
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*[http://www.christianity.co.nz/truth1.htm Truth in Christianity]
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*[https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/ Truth], [[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]
 
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/truth/ What Liberals Say - Category: Truth], [[Accuracy In Media]]
 
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/truth/ What Liberals Say - Category: Truth], [[Accuracy In Media]]
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*[http://studylove.org/18ALETHE.HTM Study Love: But Rejoiceth In The Truth], an analytical outline on "rejoiceth in the truth" (συνχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ) in 1 Cor. 13:6.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:00, June 20, 2026

A Venn diagram picturing the traditional definition of knowledge as justified true belief (That is represented by the yellow circle).

This Conservapedia entry focuses on the concept of truth relating to God and society; for the definition as a philosophical and logical term, see Truth (logic).

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32.

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 triune God, proclaimed about himself in John 14:6, "...I am the way, and the truth, 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.

Conservatives value truth, and wish to seek it.

Truth as a Value

Truth can be considered to be a morally desirable trait in a person, since it is 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. As a rule, liberals do not hold Truth (in the absolute sense) to be an important value. They believe that truth is subjective, and everyone can freely decide on his own version of truth, see moral relativism or nihilism, also phenomenology and epistemology.

Importance of truth

Opponents

Many opponents of truth have arisen over the course of human history, such as Communist China, Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany, and The Obama Administration, and, by extension, Barack Hussein Obama. Such enemies typically advocate the wide use of censorship. Incidentally, many liberals also advocate the use of censorship in the form of political correctness, e.g. refusing to describe someone as crippled or as spastic when they plainly are, out of some misguided notion of politeness. Former Vice President and notorious liberal Al Gore made several untruthful claims in his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Many liberals mock Truth by coining terms like "truthiness" (a creation of liberal talk show host and "comedian" Stephen Colbert) to deride the real nature of truth.

Liberals don't understand truth on a very basic level. They assume that truth is something intrinsic to the Universe, but in fact, it is intrinsic to God. Without God, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no morality. Without morality, you can do whatever you want. This is the basis of Liberalism and it explains why Liberals feel the desire to mock truth.

Leo Tolstoy on lying to oneself and its consequences on one's ability to discern truth


“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” - Fyodor Dostoevsky

See also

Essay:

External links

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