The Terrain of a Post Truth World

REV. DR. KELLY WADSWORTH, PHD

 

Rev. Kelly Wadsworth, PhD is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church and an engaging writer, speaker, and preacher. Her ministry has included a variety of contexts including parish ministry, hospital spiritual care, and military Chaplaincy. She serves on the Executive Board for Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel (PCCMP) and has been a guest lecturer at Seattle University, Bastyr University, and the University of Washington. Her work has focused on religious encounter, spiritual growth, phenomenology and existentialism, the intersection of psychology and theology, plus the role of the church in the Pacific Northwest. Rev. Kelly is the organizing pastor for the West Seattle Contemplative Church in Seattle, WA.

 

CENTERING WISDOM

  1. Reflection: How do we recapture meaning in a post truth world? Has the definition of meaning changed at all over the course of humanity’s lifetime?

  2. Reflection: Why is collective truth specific to the culture that we are participating in? What are some worldwide collective truth’s? Do they exist?

  3. Activity: “Facts although essential, are not the entirety of truth”
    Discuss with a partner what you think this statement means, and if you consider it true.

 

 

Links for You to Consider

The Post-Truth World - Why Have We Had Enough Of Experts? Links to an external site.

Are we in a post-truth era? Yes, but we're a post-truth species Links to an external site.

‘Post-truth’ named 2016 word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries Links to an external site.