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

by Stewart E. Kelly

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.

Genres: Philosophy

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2011

About the author

Stewart E. Kelly (PhD, Notre Dame) is professor of philosophy at Minot State University. He is the author of Truth Considered and Applied and Thinking Well: An Introduction to Critical Thinking.

Reviews

[Paul Harrison]

This book is not for the faint of heart, nor is it an easy read, but very necessary for understanding the postmodern world we find ourselves in.