In this chapter, we answer questions that readers may have about the differences between idea-truth and person-truth. Isn’t God subject
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Appendix B: More on Greek and Hebrew thought
The central distinction of this book is between the idea view of truth and the person view of truth. This
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Further readings about Truth as a Person Brent D. Slife, “C.S. Lewis: Drawn by the Truth Made Flesh,” in Andrew
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The idea view of truth serves as the foundation for most modern scientific and scholarly discourse. Latter-day Saints are invested
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How we think about truth (and how we think about sin) influences how we think about Christ’s sacrifice for us.
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The way we think about truth also changes how we think about sin. From the idea view of truth, moral
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From the idea view of truth, falsehood shares many of the same attributes as truth, but there are also differences.
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How we think of truth influences on how we will think about authority. Questions about who can be an authority
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The idea and person views of truth can lead to different views on moral and societal progress. When we adopt
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The distinction between idea-truth and person-truth can help us understand the holy temple. The concept of “sacred” knowledge is foreign
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