Protagoras is famous for his claim that "man is the measure of all things." Was Protagoras saying that truth is determined by each individual? Perhaps. Whatever he meant, humans have always insisted on "going their own way." It is not popular nowadays to say that truth is absolute or that morality is objective. There is an arrogance, some would say, to insist that truth can be learned and communicated objectively. While no one has all the truth, it is smiply not the case that no one can be certain of any truth. Jesus tells us that we can know the truth and that it will make us free(John 8:32). Everyone needs certainty. There are, to be sure, many mysteries in life. Sometimes we have more questions than answers; however, we can trust our minds and we can trust God. Let us pursue truth and follow it wherever it leads us. This is the mark of an educated person. - Danny Lamb |