Gospel Cogitations

I recently watched a video where science nerd Kyle Hill responded to the various social media conspiracies that have been popping up about the "fake snow" in Texas.  Although I expected him to call them silly, foolish, or something worse, I was surprised when he instead talked about a more serious topic he calls the “information apocalypse.”  Beyond being a good example of avoiding name-calling, it was an interesting discussion about information, truth, and our responsibilities as citizens of the world (13:00-17:20). We are indeed living in a time where there is so much information available, it can be hard to tell what is true and what isn’t.  Some, like Pontius Pilate, may believe that it is not possible to determine the truth.  He expressed this, perhaps cynically, perhaps dejectedly, when he asked Jesus, “What is truth?” ( John 18:38 ).  Others may believe that there is no truth that applies to everyone. I believe that there are some facts which are always true.  These wi