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Speaking Truth to the Head and Heart

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This is a blog meant to bolster the Church and advance the Kingdom of God through an apologetic focused on both the head and heart.
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A Review of "American Christian Nationalism: Neither American Nor Christian"
In this post, I review Michael W. Austin's new book, "American Christian Nationalism: Neither American Nor Christian." Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Oct 26, 202420 min read
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Logic Done Well: Introduction
In this post, I introduce the series, "Logic Done Well," on valid forms of argumentation. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Apr 6, 20246 min read
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The Straw Man
In this post, I introduce the Straw Man fallacy, the result of objecting to a weaker version of someone's argument. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
May 13, 20234 min read
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Blessed Contingency? Exploring Whether the Savior Had to be Born.
In this post, I consider whether the Savior had to be born as a way of meditating on its significance. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Feb 18, 202319 min read
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The "No True Scotsman" Fallacy
In this post, I discuss the "No True Scotsman" fallacy, which utilizes an appeal to group membership in a fallacious way. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Oct 21, 202210 min read
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Empathy and What It Means to Love
In this post, I discuss the concept of empathy with respect to what it means to love others from a Christian perspective. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Oct 11, 202232 min read
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The "Tu Quoque" Fallacy
In this post, I discuss the "Tu Quoque" fallacy and how hypocrisy is, most times, irrelevant to the truth of a person's claim. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Sep 24, 20226 min read
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Interpreting History Through a Christian Lens: Part 3
In this post, I discuss the "problem" of God's involvement in history and whether this apparent problem can be solved. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Aug 27, 202235 min read
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Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
In this post, I discuss the "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" fallacy. Translated, that's "after this, therefore because of this." Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Jul 16, 20224 min read
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The Slippery Slope
In this post, I discuss a common fallacy that we see in politics, especially: the slippery slope.

Kevin Watson
Jun 19, 20225 min read
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The False Dichotomy
In this post, I discuss the false dichotomy, a kind of logical trap that argues falsely that there are only two options.

Kevin Watson
Dec 11, 20215 min read
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The Fallacy of Equivocation
In this post, I discuss one of the most humorous logical fallacies: equivocation. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Nov 20, 20217 min read
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Begging the Question
In this post, I discuss begging the question or arguing in a circle. What happens when we assume what we try to prove? Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Nov 6, 20215 min read
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The Red Herring
In this post, I discuss the red herring fallacy, which attempts to distract us from the argument or discussion at hand. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Oct 23, 20216 min read
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The Argument Against the Person
In this post, I discuss the argument against the person or "ad hominem" fallacy. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Oct 9, 20215 min read
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The Bandwagon Argument
In this post, I discuss the bandwagon argument, a common informal logical fallacy. Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Aug 12, 20215 min read
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Logical Fallacies: What Are They?
In this post, I introduce a new series on logical fallacies called "Logic Gone Wrong." Enjoy!

Kevin Watson
Aug 8, 20218 min read
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