Part of our Study Method includes reasoning and testing. To reason well, we must recognize and address fallacious arguments. Inwardly, many popular doctrines and traditions are defended with fallacious reasoning; and, recognizing the fallacy helps us determine if a doctrine or tradition is true and Biblical. Outwardly, many arguments against the faith are based on fallacious arguments; and, recognizing the fallacy helps us defend the faith and resist being broken down by the enemy.
Argumentum Ad Populum is a Latin phrase that means “argument to the people” or “appeal to the people”. This is a fallacious argument that attempts to prove something by citing how popular it is. The error in this argument is twofold: Continue reading Argumentum Ad Populum
Atheists accuse creationism of being myth or legend, and they accuse believers of being stupid, brainwashed, and irrational for believing it. Is creationism irrational?