Truth is a loaded word. While every religious tradition, and every ethicist and philosopher, has something to say about truth, “my truth” vs. “your truth” is also at the heart of way too many conflicts. I think it becomes especially dangerous when we try to elevate “a truth” (my local, current and limited understanding of something) to “The Truth” (something that true and correct forevermore, and cannot be contested).
In this presentation, we will explore the word “truth” in all its nuances, and see which of its meanings work for us, and for which, it may be time for us to part ways.
