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Why It Doesn't Matter What You Believe If It's Not True Kindle Edition
Society has moved from a worldview that accepted the existence of absolute truth to a world of relative truth. This paradigm shift was primarily motivated by a desire to render philosophy more scientific by eliminating metaphysical theories. But the twentieth century witnessed another shift after the Second World War. Out of that bloody conflict arose the recognition for the need to articulate human rights and hence the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, universal human rights make no sense in a morally relative world. A relative theory of truth is inconsistent with morally condemning acts of others, no matter how heinous.
Why It Doesn't Matter What You Believe If it Isn't True challenges those who embrace the “human rights urge” to honestly look at the contradiction between relative truth and universal human rights and examine without prejudice to see where this leads them. This book is a concise and thoughtful call to value absolute moral truth.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 1, 2012
- File size409 KB
Product details
- ASIN : B007CC2RRS
- Publisher : Deep River Books (February 1, 2012)
- Publication date : February 1, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 409 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 72 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,929,201 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,315 in Religious Studies - Science & Religion
- #3,389 in Ethics & Morality
- #3,863 in Science & Religion (Books)
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Customers find the book clear and concise, with logical arguments and supportive examples. They describe it as an interesting read about absolute truths.
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Customers appreciate the book's clarity. They find the narrative concise, with clear arguments and supportive examples. The writing is nice, with a logical progression in the evolution of thought.
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Customers find the book interesting and useful for thinking about truth. They describe it as good food for thought and a weapon in the battle for absolute truth.
"Interesting book about absolute truths versus truths being in the eye of the beholder or relative truth which modern society's liberal media pushes...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015This narrative is clear & concise...to those who hold a world view of moral relativism...they should read this...hopefully, they will come to understand that such a world view is untenable...and, hopefully, they will care.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014Interesting book about absolute truths versus truths being in the eye of the beholder or relative truth which modern society's liberal media pushes. I do believe in absolute truths and did before I read the book. However, I am still not sure what those many truths are. Or are we I know it when I see it mentality? Gravity is truth and we are unable to defy it. But how "Do to others as you would have them do to you" be undeniable as we each have different levels of expectations relate to absolute truths?
Again, good argument that there are absolute truths but we are left with the searching for what the absolute truths are. If you are in doubt of there being absolute truths this book would have greater impact on you. Either way, we still all have to obey absolute truths like we do gravity, the difference is a physical (gravity) impact versus a spiritual/societal impact.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024Mr. McAndrew has described our world of relativism. Everything from our nightly news program to the everyday conversation with someone on the street. People are forming their perceptions of current events without the foundation of absolute truth. The world has lost it mooring like a ship without a rudder , a society without absolute truth is destined to complete destruction.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014Nicely written with a logical progression in the evolution of thought over the years. Glad I bought it as it gives me a number of things in my arsenal for discussion with unbelievers and believers that need guidance in overcoming their own personal struggles.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018Interesting philosophical read with clear arguments and supportive examples. Definitely gave me some things to consider. I only wished for one alternative to Christianity, just one, even another religion.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016Taking the truth of absolutes into the thinking processes of the intellectually dishonest. Without some acrobatics in reasoning that leave a person feeling some intellectual superiority, it doesn't ease what the heart of man ultimately knows to be true
- Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018Agreed
- Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018Just wondered what author's view was. Seems he is a believer. Because he thinks what he believes about the existence of a deity is true. . Just another approach but devoid of true critical thinking. Couldn't finish it as felt a waste of time. Maybe he made some points later?
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- Mr A A FadojuReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
It does what the title states.
Very good read.
Enjoy the way the book explore truths and challenges thinking.
Also easy to read