We have had some conversations recently that have made us ask, “How can I know something is true?” This is especially true when someone claims to know the “real story” about a news event. What separates real news from false news? In this episode we discuss how you can know something is true. Some people call it epistemology.
NOTES:
We mentioned a website for kids that helps them discern what is true. Find it here. It asks three questions: Who said it? What is the evidence? Do you want to believe it? (If so, go back and ask the first two again).
We also talked about Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.
RECAP/TAKEAWAYS
- Christians care about truth because Jesus is the truth:
- John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- We are encouraged to think about true things:
- Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
- Then, we talked about the CRAAP Test:
- Currency: The timeliness of the information.
- Relevance: The importance and applicability of the information to your needs.
- Authority: The source’s credibility and the qualifications of the author.
- Accuracy: The reliability and truthfulness of the information.
- Purpose: The author’s intentions and potential biases in presenting the information.
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MUSIC:
Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing