The Right Questions Truth, Meaning Public Debate
The Right Questions Truth, Meaning Public Debate by Phillip E. Johnson, published by InterVarsity Press on April 7, 2004, is a thought-provoking exploration of critical issues often overlooked in public discourse. This edition, consisting of 192 pages, delves into fundamental questions regarding human history, the nature of scientific inquiry, and the interplay between religion and education in a diverse society. Johnson challenges the prevailing naturalistic philosophy that limits public debate and encourages readers to reconsider the assumptions that shape their understanding of truth and morality.
In this book, Johnson emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions to foster meaningful discussions about significant societal issues. He addresses topics such as the relationship between science and religion, the purpose of education, and the coexistence of various belief systems in a pluralistic nation. By advocating for a more open and informed public dialogue, Johnson aims to empower individuals to engage in civil debates about the pressing questions that impact our lives and communities. This edition serves as a resource for those seeking to navigate the complexities of faith, truth, and social issues in contemporary discourse.
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- An ECPA 2003 Gold Medallion Finalist
Phillip E. Johnson pries the lid off public debate about questions of ultimate concern–questions often suppressed by our society’s intellectual elite. Moving far beyond matters of creation and evolution, Johnson outlines the questions we all ought to be asking about the meaning of human history, the limits of scientific inquiry, religion and education in a pluralistic society, truth, liberty and moral choices, and God and His Word, Jesus Christ. Johnson deftly demonstrates how the reigning naturalistic philosophy not only squelches public debate but also constrains us to ask the wrong questions. Unless we start with the right questions, Johnson argues, our discussions will be framed by the assumptions of that very philosophy which must be challenged. Johnson asserts that even the Christian church has much too often passively accepted this limiting frame of mind to the detriment of all. But Christian faith and conviction instead ought to lead in opening up the search for truth and meaning through the kind of public education that “teaches in controversy.” Then all of us will be prepared to engage in lively, informed and civil debate about the questions that really matter.
- Why is it always wrong to mix science and religion?
- What is the ultimate premise, the beginning point, from which logic should proceed?
- How can a college education prepare students to understand the ultimate purpose or meaning for which life should be lived and to choose rightly from among the available possibilities?
- What is the appropriate understanding of religion in a pluralistic nation where substantial numbers of Christians, agnostics, Jews and Muslims all need to live together in peace?
- How can democratic liberalism remain viable when severed from its Christian roots?
- What is the most important event in human history?
Provocative, personal, persuasive and prophetic, Johnson is certain to help us break free from our intellectual and spiritual captivity.
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