Why good arguments often fail :
Sire, James W.
Why good arguments often fail : making a more persuasive case for Christ / James W. Sire. - Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books/InterVarsity Press, c2006. - 205 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Believe-- help my unbelief : a credible witness -- Part I: Common logical fallacies -- Love is a fallacy, by Max Shulman -- You're all hypocrites! unqualified and hasty generalizations -- It's dangerous to believe you're right : causes and contradictions -- You have insulted us all : sentiment, false analogy and poisoning the well -- Part II: Good arguments that often fail -- People can't communicate : what? arrogance, aggression and cleverness -- I don't get it : misreading the audience -- What a harebrained idea! : worldviews and evolution -- Who am I to judge? : worldviews and relativism -- The heart wants what it wants : moral blindness -- Part III: Good arguments that work -- I see you are very religious : Paul in Athens -- So why should I believe anything? : Christian witness in a postmodern world -- Framing effective arguments : a guide to literature.
0830833811 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780830833818 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781844741366
2005033146
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Apologetics
BT203 / .S5 2006
239
Why good arguments often fail : making a more persuasive case for Christ / James W. Sire. - Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books/InterVarsity Press, c2006. - 205 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Believe-- help my unbelief : a credible witness -- Part I: Common logical fallacies -- Love is a fallacy, by Max Shulman -- You're all hypocrites! unqualified and hasty generalizations -- It's dangerous to believe you're right : causes and contradictions -- You have insulted us all : sentiment, false analogy and poisoning the well -- Part II: Good arguments that often fail -- People can't communicate : what? arrogance, aggression and cleverness -- I don't get it : misreading the audience -- What a harebrained idea! : worldviews and evolution -- Who am I to judge? : worldviews and relativism -- The heart wants what it wants : moral blindness -- Part III: Good arguments that work -- I see you are very religious : Paul in Athens -- So why should I believe anything? : Christian witness in a postmodern world -- Framing effective arguments : a guide to literature.
0830833811 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780830833818 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781844741366
2005033146
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Apologetics
BT203 / .S5 2006
239
