Why good arguments often fail
Subtitle: making a more persuasive case for Christ
By: James W. Sire.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780830833818
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Person and offices.; Apologetics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Believe-help my unbelief : credible witness; title: Part I: Common logical fallacies; title: Love is a fallacy, by Max Shulman; title: You're all hypocrites! unqualified and hasty generalizations; title: It's dangerous to believe you're right : causes and contradictions; title: You have insulted us all : sentiment, false analogy and poisoning the well; title: Part II: Good arguments that often fail; title: People can't communicate : what? arrogance, aggression and cleverness; title: I don't get it : misreading the audience; title: What a harebrained idea! : worldviews and evolution; title: Who am I to judge? : worldviews and relativism; title: The heart wants what it wants : moral blindness; title: Part III: Good arguments that work; title: I see you are very religious : Paul in Athens; title: So why should I believe anything? : Christian witness in a postmodern world; title: Framing effective arguments : a guide to literature.