The Spirit of Truth
This article reflects on the theme of the “spirit of truth” in a post-truth era - a time in which objective truth seems to no longer exist, any given claim can be substantiated, and it is no longer possible to tell falsehood and truth apart. Focusing on the objectivity of science, the humanity of tr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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The ecumenical review
Year: 2020, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 160-166 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
surveillance state
B Post-truth B spirit of truth B Trust B Truth |
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| Summary: | This article reflects on the theme of the “spirit of truth” in a post-truth era - a time in which objective truth seems to no longer exist, any given claim can be substantiated, and it is no longer possible to tell falsehood and truth apart. Focusing on the objectivity of science, the humanity of truth, and the spirit of truth revealed by divinity, the article argues for the adoption of a humane and ecological wisdom, seeing it as a way to deal with humanity’s immense knowledge in a way that is conducive to life, to avoid optimizing humans in a “trans-human” way and making the earth uninhabitable. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12498 |