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Sensible and concise, witty and wise, Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli have written the guidebook on apologetics. Their mini-encyclopedia will be a welcome resource for students of apologetics, pastors, small groups, and church members interested in evangelism, student ministry workers, and those exploring for themselves the validity of the Christian faith.

Truth 1. The Pragmatic Theory of Truth: “Truth is what works.” Since “what works” is subjective and relative (what you think works, or what works for you), pragmatism is a form of subjectivism and relativism. G. E. Moore proved (in his essay “William James’s Pragmatism”) that the pragmatic theory of truth is based on a linguistic confusion. There is a perfectly good word in the language for “what works.” That word is “efficient” or “effective” or “practical.” If we reduce truth to “what works,” we