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Biblical Logic: In Theory & Practice
Refuting the Fallacies of Humanism, Darwinism, Atheism, and Just Plain Stupidity
In the so-called marketplace of ideas, Christians face countless attacks on and challenges to their faith, many of which engage in subversive rhetoric and logic in order to undermine the whole counsel of God. Whether coming from skeptics, atheist, leftists, cults, or even other Christians, poor logic and dubious reasoning deserve exposure and correction. In his new book, Biblical Logic, Joel McDurmon returns to God's Word to recover logic and critical thinking from the hands of the enemy, and to expose the fallacies of unbelief and unbiblical ideas.
But is the Bible really the place to turn for logic? Is not logic the domain of scholars and philosophers? The British philosopher John Locke long ago answered this common misconception: God has not been so sparing to men to make them barely two-legged creatures, and left it to Aristotle to make them rational. In other words, logic existed and people reasoned and used the critical faculties of their minds long before any philosopher came along to teach about it. God created logic and reasoning as He created man, and He created it for man, and therefore we should find it reasonable that God's Word has something to say - if not a lot to say - about logic, rationality, and good judgment.
Christ has made us priests and kings (Rev. 1:6). He has determined that His saints shall judge the world, and even judge angels (1 Cor. 6:23), and He has thoroughly equipped us to perform these tasks. God's Word sets the standard of reasoning and law by which we shall judge, and the Bible teaches us this standard - a standard we must follow and to which we ourselves must give account. This new book, Biblical Logic, returns to Gods word to find that standard, and to recover the God-given directives for faithful logic and critical thinking. By this standard, and by this example, Gods saints - you - can indeed discern and judge the world as God has commanded.
In the so-called marketplace of ideas, Christians face countless attacks on and challenges to their faith, many of which engage in subversive rhetoric and logic in order to undermine the whole counsel of God. Whether coming from skeptics, atheist, leftists, cults, or even other Christians, poor logic and dubious reasoning deserve exposure and correction. In his new book, Biblical Logic, Joel McDurmon returns to God's Word to recover logic and critical thinking from the hands of the enemy, and to expose the fallacies of unbelief and unbiblical ideas.
But is the Bible really the place to turn for logic? Is not logic the domain of scholars and philosophers? The British philosopher John Locke long ago answered this common misconception: God has not been so sparing to men to make them barely two-legged creatures, and left it to Aristotle to make them rational. In other words, logic existed and people reasoned and used the critical faculties of their minds long before any philosopher came along to teach about it. God created logic and reasoning as He created man, and He created it for man, and therefore we should find it reasonable that God's Word has something to say - if not a lot to say - about logic, rationality, and good judgment.
Christ has made us priests and kings (Rev. 1:6). He has determined that His saints shall judge the world, and even judge angels (1 Cor. 6:23), and He has thoroughly equipped us to perform these tasks. God's Word sets the standard of reasoning and law by which we shall judge, and the Bible teaches us this standard - a standard we must follow and to which we ourselves must give account. This new book, Biblical Logic, returns to Gods word to find that standard, and to recover the God-given directives for faithful logic and critical thinking. By this standard, and by this example, Gods saints - you - can indeed discern and judge the world as God has commanded.
406 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Joel McDurmon
42 books64 followersJoel McDurmon, Ph.D. in Theology from Pretoria University, is the Director of Research for American Vision. He has authored seven books and also serves as a lecturer and regular contributor to the American Vision website. He joined American Vision's staff in the June of 2008. Joel and his wife and four sons live in Dallas, Georgia.
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March 31, 2010
Joel does a wonderful job of beginning with a biblical foundation for logic and expounding that the Triune God of the scriptures is the only foundation for any logic. He then discusses the many types of logical fallacies that occur in the world today, and how many "scholars" and laymen both betray their own presuppositions by supposing a foundation of naturalism or logic that in of itself is unfounded and unsupported. I would recommend this book to anyone who seeks to address the myriad of ideas that occur in the culture and learn how to identify the numerous appeals made to illogical foundations.
June 7, 2013
The book did not start well and I actually put it away. I decided to pick it up again and I am glad I did. His explanation of logical fallacies was spot on with examples from Scripture and from exchanges between Christians/Atheists. I did not realize that many of the arguments I encounter with skeptics commit several of the fallacies explained. The study of logic is so important in the defence of our faith. If you want to have a more biblical based encounter with those who you witness to, then I suggest adding this book to your list.
September 25, 2010
This was the first book of it's type I've ever read. I found it to be enlightening and have seen a difference in how I approach life when it comes to thinking through things from a logical standpoint. My only gripe is that there were numerous grammatical errors and some spelling errors the editor overlooked. This doesn't take away from the content of the book however.
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