What Is Truth: Wrestling with Absolutism, Relativism, and Alternative Facts (Re-Release from S01E21)
12/30/22 • 76 min
For New Year's, we're re-airing an episode from Season 1 in which we discuss the question "What is truth?" We think it's as timely now as it was when we first released it and probably deserves a bit more attention than it got then. We hope you enjoy re-listening or perhaps catching it for the first time. We'll be back on our regular schedule with new content on January 13.
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Truth is a tricky term these days, with everyone believing their own "facts" or having their own "truths" or "alternative facts." How does a philosopher see truth? What is a healthy pastoral way to approach and pursue truth? Is there such a thing as truth at all, let alone "absolute truth," as so many Christians attest?
Our resident pastor and philosopher dive in and bring us into a really fun and healthy conversation about truth that our society would do well to engage.
The whiskey we sample in this episode is Four Roses Small Batch Select from the always stellar Four Roses Bourbon. The beverage tasting is at 1:11. To skip to the main segment, go to 5:03.
The article that Kyle quotes in the conversation about humility can be found here. The episode that is referenced that had not yet been aired at the time of this recording is S01E23: "A Philosopher and a Philosopher Ruin Your Theology: Interview with Nick Oschman."
You can find the transcript for this episode here.
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For New Year's, we're re-airing an episode from Season 1 in which we discuss the question "What is truth?" We think it's as timely now as it was when we first released it and probably deserves a bit more attention than it got then. We hope you enjoy re-listening or perhaps catching it for the first time. We'll be back on our regular schedule with new content on January 13.
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Truth is a tricky term these days, with everyone believing their own "facts" or having their own "truths" or "alternative facts." How does a philosopher see truth? What is a healthy pastoral way to approach and pursue truth? Is there such a thing as truth at all, let alone "absolute truth," as so many Christians attest?
Our resident pastor and philosopher dive in and bring us into a really fun and healthy conversation about truth that our society would do well to engage.
The whiskey we sample in this episode is Four Roses Small Batch Select from the always stellar Four Roses Bourbon. The beverage tasting is at 1:11. To skip to the main segment, go to 5:03.
The article that Kyle quotes in the conversation about humility can be found here. The episode that is referenced that had not yet been aired at the time of this recording is S01E23: "A Philosopher and a Philosopher Ruin Your Theology: Interview with Nick Oschman."
You can find the transcript for this episode here.
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If you'd rather make a one-time donation, you can contribute through our PayPal.
Other important info:
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Cheers!
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Christmas, Empire, and Context: Discussing Advent with Kelley Nikondeha
Merry Christmas! In this episode, we talk with Kelley Nikondeha about her book The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope. Kelley helps us reimagine the meaning of Advent by taking us into the complex political, religious, and ethnic landscape that forms the backdrop of the Christmas story, and encourages us to trade our often whitewashed, Americanized, empire-friendly understanding of the story for something grittier, more authentic, and more moving. How does the conflict between Israel and Palestine affect the typical American Christian's understanding of incarnation? What do most people get wrong about the story of Jesus's birth? What's up with those angels? Get the book and listen to this conversation for insights on these and many other timely topics.
The resources mentioned in this episode are:
- Womanist Midrash by Wilda C. Gafney
- Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
- The First Christmas by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
Also, check out the Philosophy vs. Improv podcast, hosted by The Partially Examined Life.
The beverage we tasted in this episode is Christmas Ale by Anchor Brewing Company.
The tasting is at 0:36. To skip to the interview, go to 3:19.
You can find the transcript for this episode here.
Content note: this episode contains discussion of violence, rape, trauma, and some mild profanity.
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Cheers!
Next Episode
Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview: Interview with Randy Woodley
Randy S. Woodley is a Native American theologian, community builder, and seed farmer, and sees little difference between those vocations. We speak with him about the relationship between Christianity, Judaism, and Native American religion, the contrasts and similarities between indigenous and Western worldviews, why he thinks the Bible shouldn't have been translated into indigenous languages, and what a sweat lodge is like. He's a prolific author with a podcast of his own, as well as a down to earth guy (literally and theologically). The books discussed or mentioned in the episode are:
- Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview – Randy Woodley
- Shalom and the Community of Creation – Randy Woodley
- Mission and the Cultural Other – Randy Woodley
- Healing the Soul Wound – Eduardo Duran
The bourbon we sampled in this episode is a New Riff Single Barrel Barrel Select store pick from Story Hill BKC.
The beverage tasting is at 1:11. To skip to the main segment, go to 5:03.
You can find the transcript for this episode here.
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A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar - What Is Truth: Wrestling with Absolutism, Relativism, and Alternative Facts (Re-Release from S01E21)
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NOTE: This transcript was auto-generated by an artificial intelligence and has not been reviewed by a human. Please forgive and disregard any inaccuracies, misattributions, or misspellings.
Kyle 00:02
Hello everyone, Kyle here. Happy holidays. Randy and I are taking this week off to spend some time with our families. And so for this episode, we're reaching back into our season one archives to bring you one of our favorites. And that's the conversat
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