The Elephant, the Blind Men, and the Faulty Analogy (CT Scan, Episode 25)

Analogies can make arguments sound persuasive, but they can’t prove anything is true. Tips for answering analogies that argue against the Bible include finding an important difference between the things being compared and using big-picture questions to make the analogy argue for a biblical worldview. Let’s apply these tips to the analogy that all religions are like three blind men feeling one elephant.

DIGGING DEEPER
• World religions articles: https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/
• Hodge, B. (2018). Other Religions’ View of “Human Life” Versus God’s View of “Human Life” https://answersingenesis.org/sanctity-of-life/other-religions-view-human-life-versus-gods-view-human-life/
• Turpin, S. (2017). Do all religions lead to God? https://answersingenesis.org/world-religions/do-all-religions-lead-to-god/
• Comparative Religions Curriculum Set: https://answersingenesis.ca/store/product/comparative-religions-curriculum-set/?sku=90-7-918

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