The Gospel Truth

There is an old story about a rich man who had acquired his wealth through a series of questionable business deals. He decided to enter politics and run for public office. At the height of his campaign, he burst into the editorial office of the local newspaper and exclaimed, “You are telling lies about me in your paper, and you know it! To which the editor replied, “I wouldn’t complain if I were you. What would you do if we told the truth about you?”

Is seems as though one result of our indifference to truth is that there are very few ideals today which we are unwilling to sacrifice. As we forget the true purpose of life — as we lose our grasp on the basic certainties of life — we also lose the energy to live up to these basic ideals. Because we have lost our passion for truth, we find it difficult to affirm even the ordinary loyalties of life. It…