I. What is infinity?

    A. Many people think of infinity as a type of car.
    B. The word “infinity” has many meanings.
         1. The purpose here is to make the audience aware of various meanings of “infinity.”
         2. The word “infinity” is misused and often ambiguous.
    C. Infinity is frequently used to describe distance or time.
         1. According to Webster, infinity is the state or quality of lacking limits or boundaries.
         2. Time continues forever.
         3. Preview:  Information about the word “infinity” and the various perceptions and uses of the word.

II. Types of infinity

     A. The origin of the word “infinity.”
          1. Infinity, the word, comes from the Latin word Infinitus, which means “having no limits or ends.”
          2. Infinity is the noun form of the adjective infinite.
     B. Various definitions of the word “infinity.”
          1. In the world of mathematics, the term infinity used to describe functions.
                a.  The symbol for infinity is the sideways figure 8.
                b.  Describes a function as either forever increasing or forever decreasing or both.
          2. As a noun, infinity means being infinite or unlimited.
               a. Space
               b. Time
     C. Infinity as used in the world of photography.
          1. The distance from a camera beyond which no further focusing adjustment is required to
               maintain a satisfactory sharp image of a receding object.
               a.  Varies with focal length of lens and aperture.
               b.  Usually beyond a quarter of a mile and sometimes referred to as the horizon.
          2. A setting on the camera’s focusing scale.
              a.  Used to photograph things that are considered to be at an infinite distance.
              b.  Designated by the symbol for infinity on the lens.

III. So, what does it all mean?

      A. Infinity has many meanings, but just a few are ever used.
      B. Perhaps the audience now has a better understanding of the various meanings of infinity.

Sources:

Davis, P.  (1972).  Photography.   Ann Arbor, MI:  Wm. L. Brown Publishers.

Guralnik, D.B.  (1970).  Webster’s New World Dictionary.  New York:  The World
    Publishing Company.

Larson, R.E., Hostetler, R.P., & Edwards, B.H.  (1985). Brief Calculus.  Lexington, MA:
    D.C. Heath and Company.,

I. Defining Truth

    A. What is truth?
    B. The traditional view of truth
         1. How truth is perceived in our society
         2. The relevance of truth
         3. The ambiguity of truth and personal perceptions
    C. Different kinds of truth
         1. The categorical definition of truth as defined by Webster
         2. Different kinds of truth and its distinguishing characteristics
    D. Preview:  Truth in the Bible, truth in our society, and a personal idea of truth.

II. Three types of truth

    A. Truth in society
         1. Truth in the legal system
         2. Truth in relationships
         3. Truth as compared with lying
    B. Truth in the Bible
         1. Truth as described by the Bible
         2. Truth in the book of “John”
         3. God is the truth
    C. Personal views of truth
         1. What real truth?
         2. What is factual truth?
         3. What is honest truth?

III. Revisiting truth

    A.  Confirmation of the word truth
    B.  Understanding truth
 

Sources:

Funk, W.  (1978).  Word origins and their romantic stories.  New York:  Bell Publishing Co.

Onions, C.T.  (Ed.).  (1966).  The Oxford dictionary of English etymology.  London:
    Clarendon Press.

Patterson, R.F.  (1988).  New expanded Webster’s dictionary.  Miami  P.S.I. & Associates
    Incorporated.

Skeat, W.A.  (1997).  Etymological dictionary of the English language.  New York:
    Oxford University Press.

Strong, J.  (1990).  New Strong’s exhaustive concordance of the Bible.  Nashville:
    Thomas Nelson Incorporated.