The Oddity of Truth
At the University of Texas, the main tower has these words inscribed on it: “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” Most people at the university probably do not know that those words came from Jesus and that He was talking about living in His word and following Him as a disciple (see John 8:31-2). Today when people see those words at a university, they likely think more about the pursuit of truth in different disciplines like science or philosophy. But even here, scholars in different fields often see truth in different ways. And for…