Truth Considered and Applied: Examining Postmodernism, History, and Christian Faith

by Stewart E. Kelly

Publisher:

B&H

, 2011

Overview

For philosophy and theology students, Truth Considered and Applied examines the leading theories of truth in relation to postmodernism, history, and the Christian faith. Author Stewart E. Kelly defends Christianity in the face of postmodernist challenges that would label such religious faith as merely one version of truth among many in a pluralistic world. Likewise, in looking at Christianity as a historical faith, Kelly supports the need for Christians to develop a hermeneutic that does justice to the biblical texts and our informed understanding of the past in general; because if a genuine past cannot be recovered in some meaningful sense, the claims of Jesus being incarnate and risen from the dead are seriously jeopardized.

Key Features

• Attempts to argue that there is yet such a thing as truth
• Contends that objectivity is still viable, that modest rationality is defensible, and that knowledge should still be construed veritistically
• Seeks to defend the Christian faith from postmodernist challenges

Contents

Top Highlights

“What is postmodernism, and what should we think about it” (Page 6)

Praise for Truth Considered and Applied

"An outstanding book on the concept of truth. This carefully argued work is a splendid distillation of the literature - as well as an accessible, though nuanced, exposition of a vital topic. Kelly ably draws out the metaphysical, theological, and practical dimensions of truth."

Paul Copan, Professor and Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University

"Many today believe that the quest for truth is just the establishment of power, that objectivity is merely an Enlightenment myth, that all of reality is discursively constructed, and that the notion of genuine knowledge should be left to a bygone era. In this perceptive and provocative work, Stewart Kelly challenges these postmodern positions. While avoiding a sledgehammer apologetic, he persuasively contends for a modest objectivity, a view of truth that transcends social construction and culture...a well-crafted and insightful book."

Chad Meister, general coeditor, Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society

Product Details

• Title: Truth Considered and Applied: Examining Postmodernism, History, and Christian Faith
• Author: Stewart E. Kelly
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: History › Philosophy; Philosophical theology; Postmodernism › History and criticism
• ISBNs: 9781430073932, 9781433673634, 1433673630, 1430073934
• Resource ID: LLS:9781433673634
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T20:49:51Z

About Stewart E. Kelly

Stewart E. Kelly is professor of Philosophy at Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota. He holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Vanderbilt University, and Notre Dame University (Ph.D.), is on the executive committee of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, and authored Thinking Well: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (McGraw-Hill).