Logical Fallacies for Kids: Looking for Truth

This article was written by Agnes Mitchell. She will be tutoring Intro to Logic, Bible Survey, Apologetics & Debate Year 1 and Year 2, Photography Year 1 and Year 2, and Bronze and Silver Arts awards. She is passionate about using her God-given skills in Christian home education online, including a faith-based curriculum for introducing families to logical fallacies for kids.

As a home educating mum, I was always attracted to the classical education model because of its rigor and its emphasis on teaching kids to think critically, analytically, and logically. In the Middle Ages, most people shared a common worldview—there was little debate over the existence of God. While we may not agree with all the theology of that time, there was a societal order that held God in reverence and marriage as holy, and there was a general consensus on what was right and wrong. Truth and logical fallacies were not the hot topics they are today.

A Melting Pot of Worldviews

Today, however, we live in a time where a melting pot of worldviews has converged to create a society in which many children are left wondering if there is any truth at all, or if anything has intrinsic value or meaning. For many, the answer is no—there is no inherent meaning, and any meaning they create for themselves is just as valid as the next person’s “truth.”

This nihilistic mindset is the culture we are preparing our children to navigate, and they must be prepared. They need to be able to give an answer—not just for the gospel, but for the very idea that truth exists at all. Why do we believe there is truth? Why do we believe that some things are right and others wrong? These are the kinds of questions we begin to address in an introduction to logic.

I believe that teaching logic is one of the most underrated and essential skills for teenagers. ~Agnes Mitchell, Intro to Logic Tutor

Logic Is Grounded In Truth

The Intro to Logic course is more than just a primer on reasoning—it’s about understanding why logic itself is grounded in truth and why truth is worth defending. We begin building a worldview that asserts there is objective truth and that there are laws of logic that help us weigh ideas and discern what is good or bad. Without the concept of an intelligent God—a rule-giver who created the world—it becomes incredibly difficult to defend why the laws of logic should work, but work they do.

Teaching Logical Fallacies

I believe that teaching logic is one of the most underrated and essential skills for teenagers. Not only does it protect them from bad arguments, misleading advertisements, and emotional reactions, but it deeply affirms that truth is discoverable—that those who seek will find—and that our faith is logically and historically verifiable.

This introductory year lays the foundation for the next two years of apologetics. In Apologetics Year 1, students will use the logical skills they’ve developed to build a solid defense of the faith and learn how to argue well through structured debate. In Apologetics Year 2, they will apply these skills to compare and contrast different worldviews and philosophies, helping them recognize the many competing ideas that surround us. With this framework, they will be able to spot these ideas more easily and respond to them with reason and conviction.

Logical Fallacies for Kids

Intro to Logic

Without the concept of an intelligent God—a rule-giver who created the world—it becomes incredibly difficult to defend why the laws of logic should work, but work they do. ~Agnes Mitchell, Tutor