Dialogue One: The Nature of Truth

Socrates meets Jesus

Part one of ten conversions between Socrates and Jesus

Setting: Evening. The noise of the city is distant. They sit under an olive tree. A lamp burns low nearby. The silence feels ancient. The stars begin to blink into view.

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Socrates:
Many men speak of truth, yet when questioned, they flinch. They defend opinion, not reality. I have devoted my life to inquiry, peeling back ignorance. But truth—she remains elusive. Tell me plainly, Rabbi: What is truth?

Jesus (looking directly into Socrates’ eyes):
Truth is not a concept to be mastered. It is a reality to surrender to. It is not forged in the mind but revealed by the Spirit.

Socrates (pauses):
Then if the mind cannot grasp it, how is one to know it is truth and not delusion?

Jesus:
The mind is a lamp, but it is not the source of light. Truth transcends logic, but it never contradicts it. You search for what is eternal. I tell you, the eternal has come to you.