Seeking the truth

[Subtle spoiler alert]

One of the key subtexts of the film, A Rainy Day in New York, is based on Gatsby's relationship with his mother. Thinking he knows her, he comes to find out that he has completely misjudged her. What is the cause for the revelation?

He finally discovers the truth about her past. Something that draws them together in a unique and endearing way.

How do we discover the truths of life?

Besides relying on mere intuition and personal conjecture, the search for the truth in life mainly has to be outside of the human experience. Some may look for answers in science, philosophy, and religion, but how can people know where to find the answers to the ethical and moral queries?

Through this journey of enquiry, the Bible is an excellent source to consider. The wisdom found in the words of this book does not give specific answers to every situation that comes along, but it offers the framework to know how to make the right decision, and it even provides solutions to life’s more prominent considerations.

In this investigation, the best places to start are in some of the books of wisdom in the Old Testament (Psalms and Proverbs) or the book of Romans in the New Testament.

‘The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.’ - Agatha Christie

Keep seeking the truth.

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