If you have not yet obtained your very own copy of The Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies, I have only one thing to say to you — and that is fie, fie! Actually, all right, that’s two things. But even if you rush to the computer right now and order it, you will be without the information below for an unconscionable amount of time. So here it is, right now. For more info, just click on the image.
I can’t help but thinking (or wondering or hoping) if this book contains examples of the Christians being the culprit of the fallacies. Sometimes it’s hard to see it in ourselves. Maybe because we think we have the “one true way” that any loaded question, ad hominem, or false analogy justifies the end of reminding them of the error of their ways. As with their fallacies to us, so to them. It makes them less likely to listen to the more important message we have. What’s really embarrassing is to see “our side” commit these repeatedly in debate or dialogue… Read more »
Yep it does, Alex. The majority are people that are routinely whipping up on Christians with these fallacies in the secular sphere, but there are other examples of Christians getting parasitized by fallacies as well…
Got mine! It’s the kind of book you should read a very little at a time, but I have trouble putting it down.
I thought this was going to be a book by Ransom Poythress.