What does it mean to think the way God thinks? In this episode, Michael and Wade work through the three foundational laws of logic and over a dozen logical fallacies — walking through real-world examples from social media, politics, parenting, and theology. Whether you're a pastor, a parent, or just someone who spends time on Twitter, this episode will equip you to reason more clearly, argue more honestly, and think more like the God who made the world.

[00:00] — Introduction & episode overview

[04:05] — Why Christians should care about logic: to think logically is to think the way God thinks

[06:37] — Logic vs. emotion: reason and affections are not enemies

[18:25] — The Three Laws of Logic

[19:51] Law of Identity

[22:11] Law of Non-Contradiction

[30:15] Law of the Excluded Middle

[32:23] — What is a logical fallacy? Informal vs. formal fallacies explained

[38:27] — Informal Fallacies

[38:27] Ad Hominem

[41:06] Bulverism (C.S. Lewis)

[43:06] Ad Baculum — appeal to fear/threats

[44:02] Ad Populum — bandwagon/popularity

[45:50] Argument from Incredulity — "I just can't believe..."

[47:48] Chronological Snobbery — "right side of history"

[49:03] Ad Ignorantiam — appeal to ignorance

[49:43] Straw Man — and when to steel-man instead

[57:02] Distinction Without a Difference

[58:39] Composition Fallacy — part-to-whole

[59:53] Loaded Question Fallacy

[60:35] — Formal Fallacies

[60:49] Petitio Principii — circular reasoning

[63:17] Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc — correlation vs. causation

[64:49] Affirming the Consequent

[64:58] Bifurcation — false dichotomy

[68:41] Fallacy of Compromise — the false middle

[72:15] — Closing: think the way God thinks

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Resources mentioned in this episode

• C.S. Lewis — Mere Christianity (Bulverism)

• C.S. Lewis — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Law of the Excluded Middle / Professor Kirk)

• Jonathan Edwards — Religious Affections

• David Platt — Radical (False Dichotomy example)

• Ravi Zacharias — Story about Hindu-American student (Law of Non-Contradiction)

• Rob Bell — Love Wins trailer (Argument from Incredulity)

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