Truth Archives - Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author https://mind-at-work.com/essays/truth/ Vincent Ryan Ruggiero - Author of books and essays Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:19:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mind-at-work.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-open-book-32x32.png Truth Archives - Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Official website - Author https://mind-at-work.com/essays/truth/ 32 32 God, Truth, and Civilization https://mind-at-work.com/god-truth-and-civilization/ Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:19:28 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=6037 Christians tend to think of truth as something we are commanded to reflect in our speech. The Bible supports that understanding. But John's gospel goes further and links truth to God's very nature. It says that Jesus is not only the "Word of God"—He is God. He is also "the way, and the truth, and [...]

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]]> How Modern “Truth” Opposes Christianity https://mind-at-work.com/how-modern-truth-opposes-christianity/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:03:05 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5812 In "Revisiting the Idea of Truth" I discussed how Americans' abandonment of the ancient view of truth has destroyed rationality and common sense and put our country squarely on the path to destruction. That discussion was focused strictly on the secular, intellectual aspect of truth. This essay will focus on the religious aspect. As I [...]

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]]> Revisiting the Idea of Truth https://mind-at-work.com/revisiting-the-idea-of-truth/ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 15:21:31 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5768 "Truth" has always been one of the most important words in the dictionary. Unfortunately, it is greatly misunderstood today, and the world has been harmed as a result. The best way to begin a discussion of it is to clarify its meaning. Cambridge dictionary defines truth as "the real facts about a situation, event, or [...]

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]]> Restoring Catholic Wisdom, Part 2 https://mind-at-work.com/restoring-catholic-wisdom-part-2/ Sat, 20 May 2023 13:29:02 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5332 In Part 1 I argued that the Catholic Church desperately needs to renew its historic teachings, and the Bishops and Cardinals need to lead the effort with the help of informed laypeople. I explained that the way to do so is to restore Catholic wisdom and the values that flow from it. This essay will [...]

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]]> Dangerous Developments in American Education https://mind-at-work.com/dangerous-developments-in-american-education/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:08:58 +0000 https://mind-at-work.com/?p=5183 The concept of academic freedom is centuries old and has been modified over time. Since 1940 it has had these guiding principles: Teachers are to have “full freedom in research and in the publication of the results,” as well as “freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject(s).” Also, “when [college and university teachers] speak [...]

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