A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winnerThe concept of truth as absolute, objective and universal has undergone serious deterioration in recent years.
Christianity Today Book Award (Award of Merit) 2001 1st Winner
About the Author: Douglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary.
303 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Theology

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Douglas Groothuis sees the basic tenets of postmodernism as intellectually flawed and here unveils how truth can be defended in the postmodern era in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts.

Book Synopsis

A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winner

The concept of truth as absolute, objective and universal has undergone serious deterioration in recent years. No longer is it a goal for all to pursue. Rather postmodernism sees truth as inseparable from culture, psychology, race and gender. Ultimately, truth is what we make it to be.

What factors have accelarated this decay of truth? Why are people willing to embrace such a devalued concept? How does this new view compare and contrast with a Christian understanding?

While postmodernism contains some truthful insights (despite its attempt to dethrone truth), Douglas Groothuis sees its basic tenets as intellectually flawed and hostile to Christian views. In this spirited presentation of a solid, biblical and logical perspective, Groothuis unveils how truth has come under attack and how it can be defended in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts.

Review Quotes

"Truth Decay explains how God's truth ignites our passion for Him in a world gone numb with endless distractions, infuses our lives with objective meaning in a chaotic and pointless culture, and benefits His people together in community. As such, Groothius' work will help pastors who are seeking to deliver God's truth in culturally relevant ways."

Stephen Scheperle, Enrichment, Fall 2008

About the Author

Douglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including Christian Apologetics, Fire in the Streets, Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Truth Decay, and Walking Through Twilight. He has written for scholarly journals including Religious Studies, Sophia, Research in Philosophy and Technology, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and Philosophia Christi, as well as for numerous popular magazines.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .99 Inches (D)

Weight: .78 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 303

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Theology

Publisher: IVP

Format: Paperback

Author: Douglas Groothuis

Language: English

Street Date: May 1, 2000

TCIN: 1010653441

UPC: 9780830822287

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-2538

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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