Logic & Faith: Discerning truth in logical arguments

by Jason Lisle

We all have questions. And Christians are commanded to always be ready to give a defense for their faith. This new Pocket Guide from Answers in Genesis is designed to help by effectively dealing with critical questions facing our culture today. Here you will find condensed, illustrated answers in a manageable format . . . so you can always be equipped with reliable answers. Have you ever heard an argument that just didn t seem right to you? Do you want to know how to recognize faulty arguments? Do you want to be equipped to defend your faith logically? In this Pocket Guide to Logic & Faith, Dr. Jason Lisle exposes logical fallacies that evolutionist often use to argue their case. The role of logic the study of correct reasoning is becoming a vanishing skill in our society. Here is a clear and concise guide to equip believers to refute evolutionary arguments, and to use sound reason and logic when defending their faith.

Genres: Logic, Christianity, Philosophy, Theology, Faith, Christian

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

Dr. Jason Lisle is an astrophysicist who formerly worked for the creationist organization Answers in Genesis as both a speaker and researcher, but is now Director of Research at the Institute for Creation Research.

Dr. Lisle is a creationist who has a PhD in Astrophysics, which he obtained through the University of Colorado in Boulder. His postgraduate research concentrated on solar dynamics, utilizing NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) to monitor the surface of the sun. His PhD dissertation "Probing the Dynamics of Solar Supergranulation and its Interaction with Magnetism." is available from the University of Colorado and he has also published numerous papers in scientific literature concerning convection cells in the sun.

Although some creationists claim, as in the film Expelled, that holding to creationist beliefs while pursing a degree at an accredited University will get you kicked out, Dr. Jason Lisle recieved his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University summa cum laude with a double-major in physics and astronomy and a minor in mathematics. For his thesis and dissertation, (Master's and Ph.D accordingly,) though members of his Peer-Review Panel might have been aware of his young Earth beliefs - their evaluation of his work was based on his actual research and not his personal beliefs.

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good basic guide to logic and critical thinking. Lisle goes through a number of formal and informal fallacies with plenty of examples. I wish he had used more examples that just the age of the earth question, but I understand he is writing for Answers in Genesis. And to be fair, he stated early on that his goal is to help his reader identify these fallacies in evolutionists.

Unfortunately, Lisle is not immune from committing fallacies himself. For example, he commits the Strawman fallacy on page 17 when referring to old-earth creationists.

This is a good book for a young-earth creationist audience. For a broader explanation of logical fallacies, I prefer The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn.

[Godwin Oware · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many Christians do not know their logical fallacies, which leaves room for non-Christians to say irrational things and get away with it, this is a great start to knowing your logical fallacies. This book shows the most common fallacies which are very helpful. It’s a small book but very good. Don’t let people get away with invalid statements or reasons, so get reading!

[Zoe-Rose Machazire · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good introduction to logical fallacies. I would have liked to hear more of a reason of why the author views the Bible as infallible because this premise was assumed in the book but not defended.

[Becky Simmons · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information is good but it is hard read. The author is extremely intelligent and did not speak in layman terms.

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every christian should learn logic from dr.Jason Lisle. This is a short, concise read for christians starting to learn about logic.

[Omar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good as a basic "pocket guide" to logical arguments.

I was a little disappointed that he wrote almost exclusively about logic as it relates to the creation vs. evolution debate.

After looking at ten areas of faulty logic, the second half of the booklet speaks more directly to faith and the evidence for the existence of a creator God.

[Clement Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to logical arguments.