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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 12th, 2010
The appeal to emotion, a logical fallacy, is an old ploy used when someone wants to get their way. Politicians are notorious for using an emotional appeal to sway voters. Remember this scary moment from “Cabaret?” While not an appeal to emotion, the clip certainly shows the power of emotional appeal: In rhetoric, people use [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
