Truth and Disagreement To what degree does truth operate in all our (matters of) agreement and disagreement? To what degree should truth operate in both? What is truth? How is truth understood by the world? How should we understand truth? The Truth is… …what is reality, or accords with reality …what is right, or accords with (the basis or norm of) what is right For example, a cookie?! (or, a chicken?!) How is truth related to disagreement? Our natural condition and the truth… God’s divine nature and the truth… Morality and the truth… Consequence and the truth… There is no virtue in pursuing ignorance, indifference, indecision, or indecency. We should strive to be people of true conviction: …pursuing knowledge of the truth …pursuing assurance in the truth …pursuing loyalty to the truth …pursuing living by the truth Am I understanding and handling matters (of agreement or disagreement) according to truth, or more out of my feelings, values, tastes, biases, prejudices, loves, preservation, etc.?