Logical Fallacies and How to Think Rightly

About this episode

The episode explores the foundational laws of logic and various logical fallacies, emphasizing the importance of thinking logically as a reflection of God's thinking.

What does it mean to think the way God thinks? In this episode, Michael and Wade work through the three foundational laws of logic and over a dozen logical fallacies — walking through real-world examples from social media, politics, parenting, and theology. Whether you're a pastor, a parent, or just someone who spends time on Twitter, this episode will equip you to reason more clearly, argue more honestly, and think more like the God who made the world. [00:00] — Introduction & episode overview [04:05] — Why Christians should care about logic: to think logically is to think the way God thinks [06:37] — Logic vs. emotion: reason and affections are not enemies [18:25] — The Three Laws of Logic [19:51] Law of Identity [22:11] Law of Non-Contradiction [30:15] Law of the Excluded Middle [32:23] — What is a logical fallacy? Informal vs. formal fallacies explained [38:27] — Informal Fallacies [38:27] Ad Hominem [41:06] Bulverism (C.S. Lewis) [43:06] Ad Baculum — appeal to fear/threats [44:02] Ad Populum — bandwagon/popularity [45:50] Argument from Incredulity — "I just can't believe..." [47:48] Chronological Snobbery — "right side of history" [49:03] Ad…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Wade

Topics covered

• logic
• logical fallacies
• Christian thinking
• reasoning
• theology

Keywords

• logic
• fallacies
• Christianity
• reasoning
• theology
• social media
• politics

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