Some notes from this book which I found helpful/interesting - though there is definitely a 'culture gap' between US & UK!
- "Tactics are not manipulative tricks or slick ruses. They are not clever ploys to embarrass other people and force them to submit to your point of view. They are not meant to belittle or humiliate those who disagree so you can gain notches in your spiritual belt;" p.27
- "All I want to do is put a stone in someone's shoe. I want to give him something worth thinking about, something he can't ignore ..."" p.38
- "There are three basic ways to use Columbo. ... Sometimes ... to gather information. Other times, I ask a question to reverse the burden of proof, that is, to encourage the other person to give the reasons for her own views. Finally, I use questions to lead the conversation in a specific direction." p.49
[To be continued ....]
Postscript: I do NOT share the Koukl's views on Evolution and several other 'peripheral' beliefs.
