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The Spirit of Truth
Author(s) -
Moltmann Jürgen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/erev.12498
Subject(s) - objectivity (philosophy) , humanity , divinity , epistemology , philosophy , environmental ethics , theme (computing) , sociology , computer science , theology , operating system
This article reflects on the theme of the “spirit of truth” in a post‐truth era – a time in which objective truth seems to no longer exist, any given claim can be substantiated, and it is no longer possible to tell falsehood and truth apart. Focusing on the objectivity of science, the humanity of truth, and the spirit of truth revealed by divinity, the article argues for the adoption of a humane and ecological wisdom, seeing it as a way to deal with humanity’s immense knowledge in a way that is conducive to life, to avoid optimizing humans in a “trans‐human” way and making the earth uninhabitable.