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Logical Fallacies 101: Genetic Fallacy and Tu Quoque
By Thomas McCuddy, “The church is full of hypocrites!” “The only reason you are a Christian is because you were raised as one!” Sound familiar? These are two prominent accusations against Christianity and Christians. I’ve heard them many times, read them many places, and have even received them personally. Both are similar in nature, and […]
Is Our Preaching in Vain?
By Dr. David Haines, Prior to beginning my Master’s studies at Southern Evangelical Seminary, I was working as a youth pastor at a church in Québec. Part of my ministry included ministering to university students. In this context, I became unmistakably aware of the necessity of studying Christian apologetics and Christian theology. These two disciplines […]
Gorsuch Filibuster: Symptom or Cause of Our Divided Nation?
By Dr. Richard Land, Judge Neil Gorsuch has now been confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. At age 49, he is one of the youngest judges to be confirmed to the Supreme Court in the modern era. He may very well be sitting as a […]
A Falafel Kind of Faith
By Jim Damron, Note: The only way I could refute such claims and defend the Christian faith is because of the training and education I received from Southern Evangelical Seminary. In this particular case, it was the writings and teaching of Dr. Thomas Howe that enabled me not only to have the ability but the […]
A Super Human Coming to a Body Near You?
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Think about your greatest perceived weakness or fault—something you wish you could change about yourself—if only you had the means or the power. Neil Harbisson, a Belfast-born 34-year-old living in Spain, did just that. Because of a rare condition called achromatopsia, he can’t perceive color—but wanted to. So now, over his head arches a […]
Logical Fallacies 101: Appeal to Authority | Ad Verecundiam
By Donald Sanchez, Introduction Fallacies of Weak Induction are logical fallacies that occur when the premises of an argument provide a weak support for the stated conclusion. In this type of fallacy, it is not necessarily the case that the premises are logically irrelevant to the conclusion, but rather the relationship between the premises and […]