This fell off the radar a bit … I’ll explain why, shortly.
As folks in the comments have noted, I’ve said on more than one occasion that everyone seeking a degree in biblical studies ought to be required to take a course on logic. I don’t have any power over the educational establishment, but I can at least recommend this resource to readers: Ken Samples’ 12-Part series on logical thinking.
Hope it’s useful!
Wonderful link to read through. Thanks for sharing.
“Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.”
-a famous bulldog
great quotation
Absolutely. As well being required to take a reading comprehension test that assesses one’s ability to make connections in a passage, chapter, or book of the Bible. It’s crazy what conclusions some people come up with.
I’ll add that scientists ought to be required to take a course in logic, too. Logicians are much better qualified to make conclusions from the data in scientific studies than any scientist. But again, we don’t get to make the rules…
Hard to disagree with that.
Dr. Heiser,
Thank you for your follow up & pointing us to use this resource wisely.