The Technology of Truth
The Study of Truth Detection

Truth - Conformity to fact or reality. Conformity to rule, standard, model, pattern or ideal. Conformity to the requirements of one's being or nature. Being that which is the case rather than what is manifested or assumed.

Three Postulates

1. Truth is Beautiful

2. Truth is Systematic

3. Truth is Predictive

Hypothesis

1. There is a single, knowable agenda

2. It can only be attained collectively

3. To complete is to verify

4. To predict is to confirm

5. To know is to posses

Process of Inquiry

A Formal Process of Conflict Resolution

1. Translate - Translate or define words and concepts in generic or neutral terminology.
   
2. Extract - Extract the truth content from knowledge content. (Principles rather than facts, cause & effect rather than event)
   
3. Reduce -Reduce content to its simplest terms (summarize).
   
4. Extend - Relate or connect to a larger context. Interpolate and extrapolate, systematize.
   
5. Elevate - Look for the higher level that would include both concepts.
   
6. Divide - Rightly divide one concept that is really two or more.
   
7. Model - Identify and apply to a consistent universal model.
   

Additional aids to conflict resolution

1. Assist - Avoid tug-of-war, assist your opponent in applying this process to his concept or model.
   
2. Understand - My first obligation as a judge is to adequately understand the opposing view.
   
3. Think Prophetically - learn to distinguish the two different thought processes or personalities:
   Prophetic - Strategic - Long Term - goal oriented
   Pastoral - Tactical - Short Term - lifestyle oriented

oints to remember

• Is truth systematic - Yes
• Is the Bible systematic - No

Order

1. Order transcends revelation

2. Self-discipline is the first step in order

3. Self-correction before correction

Beginning Concepts

1. Is there absolute truth?
   
2. Is there a God?, Who is he?
   
3. Is he creator?, How?
   
4. What is his essential nature?
   
5. How does he relate to mankind?
   
6. What is the basis of his government and his laws?
   
7. Is there a (perfect) model for: man?, government?
   
8. What is his method of revelation, communication?
   
9. Is there a moral struggle (good and evil)?
   
10. What is the current state of the earth?, universe?
    
11. Is there a (God's) single, knowable agenda?
    
12. What is our (humanities) greatest problem?
    
13. What is the solution?
    

Essential Process

1. Must have rules of order
   
2. Must use a formal process of inquiry and presentation (not just dialog and fellowship)
   
3. Must use a formal process of resolution to judge presentations (based upon self-evident truth rather than reveled truth)
   
4. Must have persistent models (building rather than popcorn, line upon line rather than always having to return to the same arguments) (present >> deliberate >> resolve >> store ...)
   

Our objective - Truth

The by-product - relationship, reconciliation

The ultimate test: the presence of truth

(leave your titles/positions at the door)

education

experience

gifting (intelligence)

reputation

sacrifice

scholarship

age

charisma

Statements

Goal Statement

Divisional Statement

Torah Based Model

Beauty/ Patterns

Jonah

Noah

Joseph

Elijah

David

Moses

Joshua

Yeshua

Rating

Conformity

Division

Overcoming

Restoration

Goal Statement

Systemetic

Beauty

Prophetic vs. Pastoral

Feasts of the Lord

Temple

Tabernacle

Time-line

Current Events