Does Truth Matter Anymore?
Some argue that we live in a “post-truth" world. It's not that truth doesn't exist, but rather that facts are seen as secondary to individual feelings and pre-existing viewpoints. This phenomenon is characterized by the rise of misinformation, fake news, and the erosion of trust in traditional institutions like the media and science. And religion.
Truth is Both a Deep Human Desire and a Sacred Responsibility.
The desire to understand what is true and how to be true in our relationships with each other is a deep human desire. Whether it’s assessing the credibility of the wandering prophet, the charismatic politician, or the TikTok influencer, the longing to understand what is real, trustworthy, and enduring is at the heart of our ability to make meaning of the world and how we should live our lives in relation to that world, and to each other.
This is why truth has long been regarded as a core value within so many religious traditions.
Welcome to ReclaimingTruth.
ReclaimingTruth is a network of preachers and other communicators who share the conviction that a commitment to truth is fundamental to living their religious traditions faithfully and fully.
As ministers, rabbis, imams, priests, our work here is not to debate particular truths of faith. Indeed, we come from a variety of faith traditions that interpret a variety of sacred texts in a variety of ways. Rather, our work is to reclaim the notion that truth itself matters.
We hold that--regardless of our religious tradition--we should all be about:
Join us.
As a network of religious leaders, we commit to do what we can to speak about the value of truth from our pulpits, in our online presence, and any other means of communication available to us. Here you will find:
Other Faith Leaders | Helpful Resources | Sample Sermons |
| Join others preaching as we call our communities to truth seeking | Readings, articles, print resources, social media posts | Find inspiration and add to the conversation within and across traditions |
We invite preachers to speak about these topics regularly within their congregations throughout the year. We name each October, however, as the one month each calendar year when we will harness our common efforts to speak about the value of truth in pulpits across the country. We provide several sample sermon series (for both lectionary and non-lectionary based traditions) to help you prepare to speak about truth during this month as well as short print resources for your bulletin or social media presence.
