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Three Views on Truth by Aaron Brake
Historically, there have been three dominant theories of truth put forth by philosophers:[1]
First, there is the pragmatic theory of truth: truth is what works.
Second, there is the coherence theory of truth: truth is logical consistency (coherence) among a set of beliefs an individual holds.
Finally, there is the correspondence theory of truth: truth is when an idea, belief, or statement matches (or corresponds with) the way the world actually is (reality).
Our belief in the resurrection is not true simply because it works for us (the pragmatic view) nor because it is consistent with our web of Christian belief (the coherence view). The Christian belief in the resurrection of Christ is true because it is an objective fact of history that corresponds with reality! Indeed, how could the early Christians point to the empty tomb as verifiable evidence of the resurrection unless, in fact, the tomb was empty?
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