Introduction to Critical Thinking

Critial Thinking is  evidence-based thinking. The two main components of critical thinking are tearing down and building up. (These are not the technical terms. You will more commonly see the terms Intellectual Standards, Elements of Reasoning, and Intellectual Traits used to schematize critical thinking.)

Tearing down involves a continual reassessment of prior beliefs in light of the best available evidence. Mythbusting, debunking, and empirically-based skepticism are the more common examples of this component of critical thinking in pop culture.

Building up involves the construction of the most defensible explanation of the extant evidence. Occam's Razor, the scientific method(s), and the Modern vs. Postmodern debate are the more well-known examples of this component of critical thinking in pop culture. 

This section of BibleWoot is a "best practices" introduction to critical thinking. When it is completed, this critical thinking section will include videos and curricula and examples of common logical and exegetical fallacies.  

There are courses and textbooks that take you well beyond what will be posted here. The Foundation for Critical Thinking's website is a good place to start a more formalized foray into the practice. The Critical Thinking pinboard on BibleWoot's Pinterest account is a good place for supplementary material.