A Place for Truth: Leading Thinkers Explore Life's Hardest Questions

by Willard, Dallas; Cho, Daniel; Park, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9780830838455
• ISBN10: 0830838457
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

Many today pursue knowledge and even wisdom. But what about truth? In an age that disputes whether truth can be universalized beyond one's own personal experience, it seems quaint to speak of finding truth. But whether in the ivory towers of the academy or in the midst of our everyday lives, we continue to seek after the true, the beautiful and the good.

Since its founding at Harvard in 1992, The Veritas Forum has provided a place for the university world to explore the deepest questions of truth and life. What does it mean to be human? Does history have a purpose? Is life meaningful? Can rational people believe in God?

Now gathered in one volume are some of The Veritas Forum's most notable presentations, with contributions from Francis Collins, Tim Keller, N. T. Wright, Mary Poplin and more. Volume editor Dallas Willard introduces each presentation, highlighting its significance and putting it in context for us today.

Also included are selected question and answer sessions with the speakers from the original forum experiences. Come eavesdrop on some of today's leading Christian thinkers and their dialogue partners. And consider how truth might find a place in your own life.

Author Biography

Dallas Willard is professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California. He is the author of such books as The Divine Conspiracy, Renovation of the Heart and Hearing God.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 15
Truth
Is There Life After Truth?	p. 23
Time for Truth	p. 39
Reason for God: The Exclusivity of Truth	p. 55
Faith and Science
The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief	p. 72
The New Atheists and the Meaning of Life	p. 99
A Scientist Who Looked and Was Found	p. 122
Atheism
The Psychology of Atheism	p. 135
Nietzsche Versus Jesus Christ	p. 153
Meaning and Humanity
Moral Mammals: Does Atheism or Theism Provide the Best Foundation for Human Worth and Morality?	p. 169
Living Machines: Can Robots Become Human?	p. 195
The Sense of an Ending	p. 216
Christian Worldview
Simply Christian	p. 239
Social Justice
Why Human Rights Are Impossible Without Religion	p. 259
Radical Marxist, Radical Womanist, Radical Love: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Social Justice	p. 279
The Whole Gospel for the Whole Person	p. 300
Notes	p. 318
Contributors	p. 319
Photo Credits	p. 322
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