We live in truth-challenged times. Debate on the very nature of truth rages around us. With the advent of social media and text messaging, truth and truth telling face a unique threat. Truth doesn’t seem to matter to a lot of Americans these days. They relish in their leaders lying. Have we always been like this? That’s just one question about truth. There are many, many more. Answer these in your mind or in your heart, with words or music or art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some questions of truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\nthe one true thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is\nthere such thing as true love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How\ndoes truth reveal itself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where\nor who do you go to for the truth? Could be a place, state of mind,\nactivity, person, pet or book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respond\nto: the truth will set you free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\ntruth can’t America handle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is\nscience more true than poetry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\nyour personal relationship to the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThree\nthings cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth said\nBuddha. Was he right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where\nis truth buried?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe truth\nis rarely pure and never simple said Oscar Wilde. Was he right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\nare the ingredients of a truth serum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\ngives truth a bad name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\na half truth in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why\ndon’t some people believe climate change is true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why\ndo politicians have such a difficult time telling the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\nthe best way to break up with someone? Tell the truth or lie?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If\ntruth were a landscape, what would it look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTruth is\nso rare that it is delightful to tell it said Emily Dickinson. Was\nshe wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\nis something someone is sugarcoating the truth to you? Or did so in\nthe recent past?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suppose\nyou had Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth at your disposal. What would\nyou do with it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nbitter truth is…?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nPerhaps\nthe truth depends on a walk around the lake said Wallace Stevens.\nThis seems exactly right. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHow can\nyou tell if someone isn’t telling the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is\na headline in a newspaper truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\ndon’t I believe is true but seemingly everyone around me does?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\npart\/place of nature reveals truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All\nthe truths in the world add up to one big lie said Bob Dylan. What\ndoes that mean Bob?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truth\nor dare?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\nthe better story to tell? The lie or the truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\nthere be multiple versions of the truth of an experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why\nis the Flat Earth Society gaining so many new members?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\na male writer reveal the truth of a female experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Has\nsocial media facilitated\/promoted\/enabled\/encouraged\/rewarded more or\nless truth in our lives? (choose the verb you want)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\na white writer reveal the truth of a person of color’s experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does\nthe truth change under duress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s\nthe greatest ongoing battle for truth in American culture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whoever\nis careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with\nimportant matters said Albert Einstein. Very true. Just look at us\nnow.
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\nAdversity\nis the first path to truth said Lord Byron. True, but many Americans\nface no adversity. They are ensconced in luxury and delusion. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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