Rev. Pritcher recalls Orthodox Jewish neighbors who broke Sabbath rules to help with an emergency, mirroring Jesus healing on the Sabbath despite religious objections. Both examples show that rigid law-following can miss God's kingdom in action. A commitment to truth extends beyond simply knowing what is good and right. It insists there be an alignment between what one knows and what one does grounded in compassion.
Sometimes the more that we seek truth in today’s world, the more we can become overwhelmed by what we learn. Seeking truth can heighten our anxiety, but as Rev. Pritcher points out, it can also offer consolation. We always have reason to hope.
This essay is a resource for those concerned with logical fallacies—false arguments that appear sound and true but aren't logically valid. It categorizes fallacies by how they mislead: faulty conclusions (hasty generalizations), false attributions (stereotyping), ambiguous language (circular reasoning, equivocation), emotional manipulation (personal attacks, appeals to popular opinion), false choices (black-and-white thinking), and structural errors (flawed if-then logic). The goal is helping people identify and avoid fallacies to pursue truth through clearer reasoning.
This Dominican reflection explores Jesus' "High Priestly Prayer" from John 17, focusing on his plea to "consecrate them in the truth." The author argues that "truth" has been corrupted in modern times, becoming a tool of power rather than genuine meaning. Drawing from Thomas Aquinas and Dominican tradition, they offer three definitions: truth as aligning one's mind with reality, truth as honest speech, and truth as faithful relationship. The piece calls for reclaiming truth's authentic meaning.
