Nuggets of Truth

In Orthodoxy, there is the lovely idea that, since man is made in God’s image, we are literally incapable of being 100% wrong all the time. (woohoo!) J 

Because of that, there are nuggets of truth everywhere. So when we learn a tidbit about Hinduism that sounds fitting in our experience and our worldview, and so silently tempts us to question our faith, we need not become anxious. There is a ready explanation: 

That Hindu nugget is just one little piece of truth that we can embrace while rejecting the things we know to be false. And that nugget can be affirmed as a testament to the truth of Christ that springs up in all cultures and across all continents, unintended and undirected by the people who may be ignorant of its full message. 

Likewise, Orthodox would say there are likely nuggets of varying sizes throughout all religions. Perhaps the Buddhist nugget is quite small, while the Lutheran nugget is quite large. 

I find it helpful to think about these nuggets, because otherwise we might get locked into a debate about absolutes when it comes to "who is right" and "who is wrong." 

We can instead start on common ground by standing firmly on our "nuggets" and moving forward from there. 

Praise God for showering the earth in so many ways with His Truth and His Glory!