Logic

Question 1

part of loving God with our minds is:

Answer 1

thinking rightly about the world

Question 2

• CS Lewis says that Christ demands us to have a ________________ but a ________________
• this means we need:

Answer 2

• child’s heart; grown-up’s head
• logic

Question 3

• the first interconnected law of logic is the:
• A does not equal:
• 2 contradictory statements cannot be:
• for example, you cannot talk and:

Answer 3

• law of non-contradiction
• non-A
• true at the same time
• not talk at the same time

Question 4

• the second interconnected law of logic is the:
• either A or:
• something is either itself or:
• for example, either you are sitting in this class or

Answer 4

• law of excluded middle
• non-A
• not itself
• you are not, there is no middle ground

Question 5

• the third interconnected law of logic is the:
• A equals:
• something is itself and:
• for example, God is God and:
• you are you and

Answer 5

• law of identity
• A
• not something else
• not something or someone else
• not someone else

Question 6

• some have stated that the laws of logic are ____________ and have no bearing on _______________
• however, laws of logic are ____________ and all people use _____________ when crossing the street
• this is because of the law of ______________; either there is a ________________ or _________

Answer 6

• western philosophical laws; eastern philosophy or religion
• universal; western logic
• non-contradiction/excluded middle; car, there isn’t

Question 7

• the law of non-contradiction helps ____________ between ___________
• you are thinking _____________ and not ___________

Answer 7

• distinguish; thoughts
• what you’re thinking; something else

Question 8

• to deny the law of non-contradiction ______________ because by denying it you are ______________
• by saying it’s ______________, you are implying a difference between ______________ and ______________
• this distinction between ______________ exists only because ______________, namely ______________

Answer 8

• is to assume it; saying that it’s false
• false; truth and falsehood
• truth and falsehood; the law of non-contradiction, a is not non-a

Question 9

• christians should strive to be ______________ and not ______________
• this is a mark of ______________
• a lack of ______________ shows a lack of ______________, who is the basis for all ______________ and ______________

Answer 9

• logical; illogical
• spirituality
• logic; love for God; thinking, logic