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Truth is a very strange word. ... The core definition of truth would be saying that something is depicted accurately and/or correctly. ... Aageson would argue that this limited definition of truth is not enough, as using this definition would discount quite a bit of scripture. There are different levels to truth. Neither is better than the other, but just a different type of truth that exists within scripture and the world around us.
Truth by historical correspondence is this limited sense of truth. When historians write things down, if they accurately record historical events, they meet this kind of truth. ... This is a recorded fact that can be verifiable as historically accurate. ... Another example Aageson uses is the fact that Jesus died on a cross. This is a fact that proves nothing other than the fact that Jesus of Nazareth died by crucifixion. This truth by historical correspondence doesn’t allow for interpretation. It merely gives historical evidence of true happenings
Aageson then talks about Truth by definition and myth. ... This type of Truth is concerned with underlying meaning and the ideas beyond the facts. This Truth cannot be measured by any scientific means. ...
It is here that Aageson brings in the idea of myth. Myth is not to be viewed as a negative thing, but merely as something that, while maybe not being true (factual), it embodies the fundamental views of a culture and/or people about the world around them. ... Perhaps it does on a factual level, but there is still Truth in them. ... However, there is much Truth in these stories.
Approximate Word count = 1312
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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