Pursuing Veritas is maintained by Jacob J. Prahlow. Jacob and Hayley have been married since 2012 and they have three amazing kids, Bree, Judah, and Ivy. The Prahlows currently live in Saint Louis, Missouri with their collection of pets.
Jacob serves as Lead Pastor at Arise Church in Fenton, MO. He previously served as Associate Pastor of Connections and Church Planting at Rooftop Church in Affton, MO. Jacob is also Founder and Editor at Conciliar Post. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Saint Louis University (2018), a Master of Arts from Wake Forest University (2014), a Bachelor of Arts from Valparaiso University (2012), and certificates from the Oxford Study Centre and Summit Semester.
Nota Bene
The reflections offered on this site do not pretend to always be correct or to encapsulate the fullness of truth. Rather, this is an outlet for critical thinking and contextual reflection as a means to pursue the Truth, most fully revealed in the person and work of Jesus Christ. While truth may be contextual, difficult to find, and contested, the operating assumption of this website is that truth is accessible to those who seek it. This is in tension with those who claim to have the totality of truth, who suggest that truth may only be discovered scientifically, or those who argue that universal truths do not exist.
Building upon the foundations of the historical Christian Church, handed down through the scriptures, Apostle’s and Nicene creeds, and people of God, the operating worldview of this blog affirms that God calls those who follow Him to actively love Him and those in the world; to be constantly learning about faith (theology), history, and culture; and to live a life of sacrifice, love of others, and just commitment to a historically and contextually informed understanding of the truth.
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