Pilate said unto him, What is truth? – John 18:38
From the very
first days after Pentecost, Christianity has always been under attack. Whether
it is the full frontal persecution of the Sanhedrin or the subtle corrupting infiltration
of Gnostics teachers, the Church has always had to confront contrary forces.
Today, while
Christianity confronts militant Islam and communist government policies in
Africa and Asia, it’s facing probably its greatest assault ever in the West
from a liberal/secular agenda that aims to diminish its influence through academic
and legislative persecution and intellectual ridicule. One way they do this is
through the alleged “Logical Fallacies” of Christians and the Bible.
A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. It’s
usually used in weak or tenuous arguments to deceive the listener. Logical
fallacies that have been alleged of Christians, the Church and the Bible
include terms like Black or White, Anecdotal, Appeal to Authority, Strawman, False Cause,
Appeal to Emotion, Ambiguity, Burden Of Proof, Special Pleading, Ad Hominem,
Personal Incredulity, Slippery Slope, etc.
Christians have
over the years tried to refute these allegations. However, it’s sometimes
expedient to confront the challengers head on and to point out the duplicities
and hypocrisy in their own logic.
Peter tells us
in 1Pe 3:14,15 that we should not be afraid when we’re persecuted for
righteousness’ sake; instead he says to “sanctify the Lord God in your
hearts: and be READY always to give an answer to every man that asks you a
reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”.
When we do
this, we realise that it’s not Christianity that is antithetical to reason or
logic, but the fake and false Lie of sinful, godless men. There’re no relative
truths, just one TRUTH; and that holds for whoever has it, regardless of his or
her education, belief system or social standing.
AMEN.
More Blessings
await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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