Logic and Critical Thinking.
Logic interprets truth through the analysis of facts. It reflects the way God thinks and is a reflection of God's own character. God uses language and logic to communicate truth to us. It’s a natural law God put into place at the creation of the universe, and He created mankind with a mind to reason.….read more at Thought Thinking Itself?: Christianity and Logic.
Law of Noncontradiction by Ligonier Ministries (article)
Is the Christian Worldview Logical? by Jason Lisle (article)
Why Should Christians Care About Logic? by Crossexamined
Logic is More Important than Ever So Why Don’t Schools Teach it Anymore? (article)
The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy L. Sayers (article)
What Is Critical Thinking Anyway—And Why Does It Matter? by Answers in Genesis
The 7 Checks of Critical Thinking by Answers in Genesis
240 Philosophical Questions for Deep Critical Thinking & Debate by Homeschool Adventure
Logical Fallacies (webpage)
Public vs. Private Education (webpage)
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Do you feel defeated and overwhelmed with challenges and objections to Christianity, God’s existence, and pro-life positions? For this episode, Stand to Reason’s Tim Barnett will talk about his online ministry, Red Pen Logic, and how it can help you answer these challenges by helping you assess flawed thinking using good thinking skills.
Despite what some people believe, logic and reason are essential to Christianity. Without them, it’s impossible to deduce anything from the true propositions of the 66 books of Scripture, which is the final authority for a Christian.
There’s something that often goes unsaid in discussions about the importance of critical thinking: Not everyone we interact with will actually VALUE sound logic and critical thinking. Many people think emotionally rather than critically, which has many implications for Christians engaging with culture. It’s not enough to learn to think well...we have to learn how to think well AND deal with the fact that many people don’t CARE about thinking well.
Elizabeth Urbanowicz of Foundation Worldview talks about how to help our kids learn the critical thinking skills they will need to think through their worldview properly...even the very claims of Christianity itself.
J. Warner discusses the practices and principles of reasonable investigations and applies these techniques to the Christian worldview. How do detectives investigate cases, and what can be learned from their approach to document evidence? Can any of these principles be applied to the reading of scripture? It all begins with learning how to read and think carefully.
Believers can and should be deep thinkers. If we’re in Christ, we are redeemed: body, MIND, and soul! Faith and intellectual integrity go hand-in-hand! We should engage our minds and think deeply about Scripture, our beliefs, and our convictions. We should think deeply about the grey areas of life!
Critical Thinking Course from Answers in Genesis
Even when we know God’s Word is true, messages contradicting the Bible can still sound persuasive—especially if we hear them constantly repeated in culture, classrooms, and churches.
Through eight modules featuring video-based lessons, you will develop a toolkit of critical thinking skills they can use to process any new faith-challenging message and arrive at a biblical, logical conclusion themselves. You will also learn how to apply these tools to answer some of the top arguments against a biblical worldview in real-world situations. From spotting propaganda to catching logical fallacies to separating facts from assumptions, these skills are invaluable for any Christian engaging with our contemporary world to shine the light of the hope of the gospel.
“Has it ever struck you as odd, or unfortunate, that today, when the proportion of literacy is higher than it has ever been, people should have become susceptible to the influence of advertisement and mass propaganda to an extent hitherto unheard of and unimagined?”
The Lost Tools of Learning: Symposium on Education by Dorothy Sayers
In 1947, Dorothy Sayers gave a lecture titled The Lost Tools of Learning at Oxford University. She taught that while we teach subjects in school, we fail to teach how to think and learn. Suppose we are to produce a society of educated people fitted to preserve their intellectual freedom amid the complex pressures of our modern society. In that case, we must turn back the wheel of progress some four or five hundred years to the point at which education began to lose sight of its true object, thinking.
“They do not know what the words mean; they do not know how to ward them off, blunt their edge, or fling them back; they are prey to words in their emotions instead of being the masters of them in their intellects.”
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