Logic
A Logical Worldview
The Christian worldview is not a mere assumption. It is the worldview that makes knowledge possible (Proverbs 1:7; Colossians 2:3). It alone provides the justification for those things we need for reasoning—such as laws of logic and uniformity.
Introduction to Logical Fallacies
Logic is a very valuable tool, particularly for the Christian who wants to defend his or her faith better. Mistakes in reasoning are called “logical fallacies,” and they abound in origins debates.
The Straw-Man Fallacy
The straw-man fallacy is when a person misrepresents his opponent’s position and then proceeds to refute that misrepresentation rather than what his opponent actually claims.
Logic Topics
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Logical Fallacies Series
Logic can be a valuable tool for Christians to defend their faith. But mistakes in reasoning can derail even the best argument.
Articles About Logic
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Jan. 14, 2023 from Logical Fallacies Series
We will close out the logical fallacy series with two of the most common fallacies that occur in arguments about origins.
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Nov. 28, 2021 from Answers Magazine
Quote mining means fudging facts or leaving out crucial details that misrepresent the meaning of the quote.
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Dec. 23, 2020 from Patricia Engler Blog
Christians must be vigilant to exercise sound reasoning—which a biblical worldview enables in the first place.
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Aug. 26, 2020 from Patricia Engler Blog
Even when we know they’re not true, arguments that rely on propaganda and flawed logic can still sound incredibly persuasive.
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Aug. 19, 2020 from Patricia Engler Blog
Even when we know they’re not true, arguments that rely on propaganda and flawed logic can still sound incredibly persuasive.
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Aug. 5, 2020 from Patricia Engler Blog
Can the scientific method really “prove” things? To find out, let’s look at the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
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June 16, 2018 from Answers Magazine
We are right only because God has taught us to know what is right. How quickly we can forget that.
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March 15, 2015 from Answers Magazine
What does it really mean to be an expert, anyway? If we can’t rely 100% on anybody, how can we speak with confidence outside the Bible?
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Book ChapterIs the Christian Worldview Logical?May 5, 2014 from The New Answers Book 3
Many people have the impression that Christians live in two “worlds”—the world of faith and the world of reason.
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Feedback ArticleAre the Laws of Logic Really Laws?Nov. 11, 2011 from Feedback
Are the laws of logic really laws, or are they just descriptors? Darius and Karin Viet, AiG–U.S., explain.
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Feedback ArticleHilariously IllogicalSept. 2, 2011 from Feedback
Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., responds to the claim that belief in biblical creationism is “so illogical and wrong that it’s hilarious.”
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Feedback ArticleLogical FallaciesMarch 4, 2011 from Feedback
Does Ken Ham’s reasoning represent examples of affirming the consequent and reification? Jeremy Ham, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Magazine Department ArticleLogic for DummiesOct. 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine
If you think a course in logic sounds dry, abstract, and complicated— best left to intellectuals—the new book Discerning Truth will probably change your mind.
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Feedback ArticleEntertaining Evolutionists EverywhereAug. 13, 2010 from Feedback
An evolutionist mocks the Bible and criticizes Dr. Lisle. Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., addresses these issues.
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Feedback ArticleNot Sound Logic?Jan. 8, 2010 from Feedback
Do logic and truth really depend upon the Bible being true? Couldn’t atheists just invent a story to explain them? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows why this is impossible.
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Feedback ArticleNothing BorrowedNov. 20, 2009 from Feedback
Great civilizations accomplished amazing things without believing in God, so why must He exist for logic to be true?
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Feedback ArticleLogic and the GardenOct. 2, 2009 from Feedback
Can the Bible truly “speak”? Why was there a Garden of Eden in a perfect earth? Jason Lisle and Bodie Hodge provide insight.
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Straw-Man FallacySept. 28, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
This occurs when a person misrepresents an opponent’s position and then proceeds to refute that misrepresentation rather than what the opponent actually claims.
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Faulty Appeal to AuthoritySept. 21, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
Essentially, the faulty appeal to authority is the argument that a claim is true simply because someone else believes it.
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Ad HominemSept. 14, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
The ad hominmen fallacy is so named because it directs an argument against the person making a claim rather than the claim itself.
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Feedback ArticleThe Logic of BeliefSept. 11, 2009 from Feedback
Is Christianity logical? As Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows, not only is Christianity logical, it is foundational for all logic.
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BifurcationSept. 7, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
A person commits this fallacy when he or she claims that there are only two mutually exclusive possibilities—when, in fact, there is a third option.
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The Complex QuestionAug. 31, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
The complex question is the interrogative form of begging the question—when the arguer attempts to persuade by asking a loaded question.
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The Fallacy of the Question-Begging EpithetAug. 24, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
With the question-begging epithet, the arguer uses biased (often emotional) language to persuade people rather than using logic.
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The Fallacy of Begging the QuestionAug. 17, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
This fallacy is committed when a person merely assumes what he is attempting to prove, or when the premise of an argument actually depends upon its conclusion.
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The Fallacy of EquivocationAug. 10, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
Most words have more than one meaning, but only one of these meanings will properly fit the given context.
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The Fallacy of ReificationAug. 3, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
Reification is attributing a concrete characteristic to something that is abstract.
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IntroductionJuly 27, 2009 from Logical Fallacies Series
Logic is a very valuable tool, particularly for the Christian who wants to defend his or her faith better.
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Feedback ArticleLogic or Faith?June 12, 2009 from Feedback
Are the laws of logic truly universal? Must a person choose between logic or faith? Have we moved beyond superstition? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., responds to a critic’s challenge.
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Feedback ArticleImagine No CreatorApril 17, 2009 from Feedback
Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows why a universe with stability and laws of logic requires the biblical God—even hypothetical ones.
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Feedback ArticleEnormous Leaps of Logic?April 18, 2008 from Feedback
AiG has made the claim that science requires a biblical worldview. Is this logically defensible?
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Feedback ArticleDoes Logic Supersede the Bible?March 21, 2008 from Feedback
What are the limits of logic and is logic more important than God’s Word?
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Feedback ArticleDid God Create Logic?Dec. 7, 2007 from Feedback
Did God create logic? Or is logic further evidence of God’s existence?
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Semi-Technical Feedback ArticleA Reader Challenges Our Claim of a Logical, God-Created UniverseJune 15, 2007 from Feedback
The universe is full of change; almost everything in the physical universe is constantly changing. Yet, we all assume that the laws of nature do not.
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Feedback ArticleThe Illogic of “Loaded Questions”Dec. 4, 2006 from Feedback
The fast succession of irrelevant questions is a well-known logical fallacy known as a “loaded question.”
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