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more TRUTH: Searching for Certainty in an Uncertain World
Truth is a tricky thing. Today, ‘the truth’ is not just hard to swallow; it is something we refuse to swallow. Truth is too certain, too divisive, too arrogant. In response, today’s truth is often one of what’s true for you might not be true for me. But if it’s sometimes true, and sometimes not, is it really truth at all?
Jesus claimed to be ‘the way and the truth and the life.’ But can we really accept this ultimate truth in an age of questioning, uncertainty, relativism and scepticism? In More Truth, young philosopher Kristi Mair explores whether Christians can be confident in the ‘truth’ in our anything goes age.
Jesus claimed to be ‘the way and the truth and the life.’ But can we really accept this ultimate truth in an age of questioning, uncertainty, relativism and scepticism? In More Truth, young philosopher Kristi Mair explores whether Christians can be confident in the ‘truth’ in our anything goes age.
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144 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2019
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February 25, 2019
Loved this book. Kristi has written an excellent exploration of how Christianity relates to the post-truth world. Its short, and the chapters are not needlessly long, but the book punches above its weight, giving tons of food for thought from philosophy, culture and from the Scriptures. Highlights - The observations about how conservatives and charismatics instinctively meet the challenges of post-truth was fascinating and the emphasis on truth being not less than propositional truths but so much more, is really helpful. Somehow she moves between philosophy and grounded practical Christian living even in the same page, it’s deeper and lighter than you’d think, at the same time. And it includes, genuinely, one of the greatest ice-cream based anecdotes of all time.
February 22, 2019
There’s a whirlpool of wisdom flowing through this little stream of a book. Page after page, and wave after wave, I was blown away at how great Jesus is. Challenging. Comforting. Encouraging. Funny. Succinct. Thorough. I loved it.
March 11, 2019
This book gave me the same sense of satisfaction that reading C.S. Lewis’ apologetics books often does. The satisfaction of following a reasoned, logical process to its natural conclusion. Kristi Mair takes you on a journey through the current state of truth, the challenges this raises, and the answers. Each step is explained thoroughly so you don’t feel there are any sudden leaps.
Due to the nature of the topic (truth), the book does become, to my mind at least, quite academic at times both in language and method. I don’t mean this as an insult. Anyone who has met Kristi Mair and heard her speak will recognise her tone in the writing. It’s very her. What frustrates me is that many people don’t realise they are grappling with ‘truth’ in the way this book articulated and would word it very differently. Though it’s the same heart issue, explaining it in an entirely accessible way is an elusive goal!
But on the other side of the ‘academic’ coin, I was delighted to see how frequently and obviously the text of the book makes reference to the bible and includes verses on almost every page! This book isn’t just a collection of musings on truth, it is a well referenced study of specifically biblical truth.
Very compelling. I read it in an evening with a glass of whiskey and was grateful to be reminded of the fact that truth is a person and he is reliable.
PS: I was unsure of Kristi Mair’s assertion that a previous generation would have looked to scientists and the current generation looks to celebrity (massive and inaccurate paraphrase on my part). I have found that the perceived irreconcilable schism between science and faith still carries a great deal of weight with people of all ages. It is the most frequent objection I encounter. However, Kristi has studied these things and I have not. There is nobody, excluding God, who I would more happily be proven wrong by than Kristi Mair.
Due to the nature of the topic (truth), the book does become, to my mind at least, quite academic at times both in language and method. I don’t mean this as an insult. Anyone who has met Kristi Mair and heard her speak will recognise her tone in the writing. It’s very her. What frustrates me is that many people don’t realise they are grappling with ‘truth’ in the way this book articulated and would word it very differently. Though it’s the same heart issue, explaining it in an entirely accessible way is an elusive goal!
But on the other side of the ‘academic’ coin, I was delighted to see how frequently and obviously the text of the book makes reference to the bible and includes verses on almost every page! This book isn’t just a collection of musings on truth, it is a well referenced study of specifically biblical truth.
Very compelling. I read it in an evening with a glass of whiskey and was grateful to be reminded of the fact that truth is a person and he is reliable.
PS: I was unsure of Kristi Mair’s assertion that a previous generation would have looked to scientists and the current generation looks to celebrity (massive and inaccurate paraphrase on my part). I have found that the perceived irreconcilable schism between science and faith still carries a great deal of weight with people of all ages. It is the most frequent objection I encounter. However, Kristi has studied these things and I have not. There is nobody, excluding God, who I would more happily be proven wrong by than Kristi Mair.
June 13, 2025
En god bok om hvordan leve som kristen i en verden preget av post-sannhet og apati. Både det å dele den kristne troen, og selv å leve som om de kristne sannhetene er viktigst i livet er utfordrende. Mange av oss ender opp med å ha kunnskap om hva det å tro på Jesus innebærer, men lite visdom i hvordan anvende det i det hverdagslige livet. Kristi Mair peker på Ånden som hjelper oss å avsløre løgnene i våre liv og i vårt samfunn, og til å erstatte det med Guds sannhet.
April 1, 2019
A really enjoyable read that focuses on Jesus throughout the book. Its challenging, thoughtful and I learnt a lot. Looking forward to her next book...
March 28, 2019
Warm. Accessible. Funny. Praise-inducing.
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April 24, 2019
Hoping to read more of Kristi in the future! Brilliant and accessible little book (important for folks like me).
January 25, 2020
An excellent book covering the topic of truth in a detailed and engaging way. It is a short read but filled with gospel-truth and it feels like sitting in a room with Kristi and just letting her share her research and experiences with you - which is an absolute privilege and a great joy! I'd highly recommend this book and I couldn't put it down until I'd finished it.
December 27, 2020
Having read and seen the editing process of the MORE series, I was excited to read the more philosophical minded MORE Truth by Kristi. Since she has wrote this book, she has also helped edit 'Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis' as well as started a PhD, so she sets the bar high.
This book is a simple introduction to Decartes, Camus and other underlying philosophical ideas that circulate in our modern world, as well as the knife edge between post-truth and truth. However, that's as much as can be packed in such a short book because Kristi's main thrust in this book is Jesus' own self-assertion as truth. Simply put, this book is about what it means to see Jesus as the Truth that all other lowercase-t-truths answer to.
It's a difficult needle to thread, layout modern and post-modern ideas, lay Jesus ontop of all that and talk about the friction in the middle - wrapped in easy to understand language and everyday application.
I would've liked to see more philosophy and less theology, but equally someone would've said the opposite. Ulitmately, this is a good place to start if you're interested in the philosophy of Christian theology and since Kristi loves a good chat (from what she says in her writing), I think she'd be up for delving into deeper waters if you just sent a DM.
Happy Reading. Worth your time.
This book is a simple introduction to Decartes, Camus and other underlying philosophical ideas that circulate in our modern world, as well as the knife edge between post-truth and truth. However, that's as much as can be packed in such a short book because Kristi's main thrust in this book is Jesus' own self-assertion as truth. Simply put, this book is about what it means to see Jesus as the Truth that all other lowercase-t-truths answer to.
It's a difficult needle to thread, layout modern and post-modern ideas, lay Jesus ontop of all that and talk about the friction in the middle - wrapped in easy to understand language and everyday application.
I would've liked to see more philosophy and less theology, but equally someone would've said the opposite. Ulitmately, this is a good place to start if you're interested in the philosophy of Christian theology and since Kristi loves a good chat (from what she says in her writing), I think she'd be up for delving into deeper waters if you just sent a DM.
Happy Reading. Worth your time.
December 6, 2020
This is a short and stimulating antidote to our post truth crisis of cynicism.
Full of great insights and illustrations, this books shines a light on the Truth who stepped down into our darkness.
Full of great insights and illustrations, this books shines a light on the Truth who stepped down into our darkness.
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