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    <title>Why good arguments often fail</title>
    <subTitle>making a more persuasive case for Christ</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Sire, James W.</namePart>
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    <publisher>IVP Books/InterVarsity Press</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2006</dateIssued>
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    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <tableOfContents>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.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">James W. Sire.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and indexes.</note>
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      <namePart>Jesus Christ</namePart>
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    <topic>Person and offices</topic>
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    <topic>Apologetics</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">BT203 .S5 2006</classification>
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