THE TRUTH PROJECT:
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Is there anything more important than the truth? We live in a post-post-Christian era that is steeped in relativism and is losing any bearings on what is true and therefore, what is real. This has implications at every level - whether people think their life, or any life, has intrinsic value, or what makes for a full life, or is there any purpose in my day-to-day, or should I get married, or should I have kids, or how now shall we live? And on and on...
Join us as we go through 12 one-hour video sessions that ask "what is truth?" in every area of life. Jesus said, "the truth shall set you free," so we want to know and live for that which is true.
Join us as we go through 12 one-hour video sessions that ask "what is truth?" in every area of life. Jesus said, "the truth shall set you free," so we want to know and live for that which is true.
12 Lesson Overview:
- Lesson 1 - Veritology: What is Truth? (watch HERE)
The Truth Project begins by defining truth as "that which corresponds to reality." This absolute and eternal truth, at the heart of Jesus' mission on earth, continues to be the focal point of the Cosmic Battle in our own time.
- Lesson 2 - Philosophy and Ethics: Says Who? (watch HERE)
Truth is not simply an academic concept. The way we think about truth has a direct bearing upon the way we live our lives. What's more, our understanding of right and wrong is directly dependent on our worldview: is the universe God's creation or a closed cosmic cube?
- Lesson 3 - Anthropology: Who is Man? (watch HERE)
The Bible tells us that man was created in God's image but fell from innocence through sin. Modern psychology, on the other hand, asserts that man is inherently good and behaves badly only under the influence of social or institutional pressure. This lesson explores the implications of both views.
- Lesson 4 - Theology: Who is God? (watch HERE)
Eternal life, according to Jesus, is knowing God in an intimate, personal, and relational way. Such knowledge, which is possible only because of divine revelation, transforms us from the inside out as we begin to see ourselves in the light of His majesty and holiness.
- Lesson 5 - Science: What is True? [two-part lesson] (watch HERE)
Part One: Science, the "systematic study of the natural world," brings to light innumerable evidences of Intelligent Design. But Darwinian theory transforms science from the honest investigation of nature into a vehicle for propagating a godless philosophy.
Part Two: A careful examination of molecular biology and the fossil record demonstrates that evolution is not a "proven fact." Meanwhile, history shows that ideas, including Darwinism as a social philosophy, have definite consequences – consequences that can turn ugly when God is left out of the picture.
- Lesson 6 - History: Whose Story? (watch HERE)
Does the past have an objective actuality and significance? Or does it, as postmodernist philosophy asserts, exist primarily inside our heads? This tour considers the meaning of history as God's story and shows us why remembering is so important.
- Lesson 7 - Sociology: The Divine Imprint (watch HERE)
The order we observe in the natural realm is even more apparent in the social systems God has established: family, church, community, state, labor, and the union between God and man. Life is a series of relationships that flow out of and reflect the Trinitarian nature of the Creator.
- Lesson 8 - Unio Mystica: Am I Alone? (watch HERE)
Is it possible for the infinite, eternal Creator to dwell within the heart of an individual? The implications of this great mystery, which represents the very core of the Christian faith, are explored at length in this examination of the most intimate of the social spheres.
- Lesson 9 - The State: Whose Law? (watch HERE)
Of all the social spheres, the state, to which God grants the power of the sword for the punishment of evil and the preservation of the good, has the greatest potential to go awry if it oversteps its authority. The civil magistrate must always remember his place under the sovereignty of God – otherwise, havoc will ensue.
- Lesson 10 - The American Experiment: Stepping Stones (watch HERE)
America is unique in the history of the world. On these shores a people holding to a biblical worldview have had an opportunity to set up a system of government designed to keep the state within its divinely ordained boundaries. Tour #10 follows the history of this experiment and explores what happens to freedom when God is forgotten.
- Lesson 11 - Labor: Created to Create (watch HERE)
Contrary to a great deal of contemporary popular opinion, work is not a "curse." God Himself is active and creative, and He calls man to share in the joy of His activity and creativity. Labor, economics, media, and the creative arts all have a role to play in magnifying the glory of the Creator.
- Lesson 12 - Community and Involvement: God Cares, do I? (watch HERE)
The ethical law and the meaning of the Christian life are summed up in the commandment to love God and one's neighbor. This command is the source of the believer's motivation for self-sacrificial service to the needy and their personal involvement in our culture.