I finished reading Jason Lisle’s book, Discerning Truth, last night. I have to admit, it was pretty enlightening, even though logic and reasoning aren’t topics I find highly interesting to read about.

Lisle’s purpose for Discerning Truth is simple. Explain the logical fallacies that are used frequently in the creation/evolution debate.

In order for an argument to be effective, it needs to be logically sound. Using illogical arguments, called fallacies, can invalidate the entire premise that one is trying to prove.

And so, Jason Lisle address many of the more common fallacies found within the creation/evolution discussion. Most of these are used by evolutionists who are trying to defend their position; however, creationists are not free from faulty logic either.

Lisle digs deeply into ten major fallacies, examining them closely, so that the reader will be able to recognize them in the context of discussions. Another chapter highlights briefly a few more fallacies. Lisle wraps it up with a couple of “quizzes”, allowing the reader to test whet he has learned.

All in all, this is very useful information, and necessary for much more than just the origins debate.

I had the opportunity to discuss creation/evolution with a business owner in my town the other day. She was firmly planted in the evolution camp; while I am very strongly vocal about my young earth creation viewpoint. I wish I had read Discerning Truth before that conversation, because looking back on it, I now recognize several logical fallacies that this shop owner used in her discussion with me. Had I been more aware of logic, I could have possibly been more effective in my answers to her.

I recommend that you pick up this resource, not just for use in discussions concerning origins, but so that you can use logic and reason in all of your discussions. Such thinking is definitely needed within our culture today.

I highly recommend that you read Discerning Truth, by Jason Lisle. You can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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