The Strong Women Podcast

S4 12: Thinking Critically for the Love of God With Kathy Gibbens

Nov 1, 2023

Kathy Gibbens, a logic teacher, shares her journey of teaching logic and the importance of clear thinking. They discuss fallacies, like equivocation, and the role of definitions. They also recommend the book 'The Watchmaker's Daughter' and talk about the power of prayer and learning lessons in faith.

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Quick takeaways

Teaching critical thinking skills to young people is essential in navigating a world filled with propaganda and misinformation.

Understanding that our ideas have consequences motivates us to think critically and embrace a biblical worldview, enabling us to discern truth and positively influence the world around us.

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The importance of teaching critical thinking

Teaching young people how to think critically and analyze information is crucial in today's world. The ability to recognize fallacies and flawed thinking allows individuals to make informed decisions and have meaningful conversations. Parents are encouraged to engage in discussions with their children, providing them with tools to navigate the messaging they encounter daily. By equipping the next generation with the ability to think well, we can help them make wise choices and discern truth from deception.

The Prussian Army's Loss to Napoleon

04:00

How to Engage Well in a Conversation

04:00

The Consequences of Bad Ideas

04:00

Introduction

2min

Teaching Critical Thinking and Logic

14min

The Fallacy of Equivocation

23min

The Colson Center National Conference and Wise Advice on Choosing a Partner

2min

Recommendation and Emotional Connection to 'The Watchmaker's Daughter'

4min

The Power of Prayer and Learning Hard Lessons

2min

Did you have formal logic in school? I didn’t. As Kathy Gibbens was teaching her kids logic, she learned the importance of thinking clearly and logically herself. She recognized how helpful it is to have categories that bring order to confusing slogans and conversations. Amid the ramped-up rhetoric of 2020, Kathy launched a podcast to help train those of us who have never formally learned logic, so that we can learn not what to think but how to think. She joins me today to tell us her story and to walk us through a few of the common fallacies that people make when forming and defending their views.

Kathy’s Website Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Classical Conversations homeschooling

The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn, Hans Bluedorn

Heidi St. John’s Off the Bench Podcast

The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom by Larry Loftis

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Corrie Ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter, Trail Blazers Series by Jean Watson

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