evidence and reasoning. According to “Christian Apologetics-What is Christian Apologetics?”, (2018), “Christian apologetics can be summarized in two parts: (a) objective reasons and evidence that Christianity is true (how Christianity corresponds to reality) and, (b) the communication of that truth to the world”. For example, the Cosmological Argument about the cosmic existence of the universe and how the universe came into existence is a topic of Apologetics. According to the word of God, God spoke
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is a timeless classic for Christian apologetics. He arranges the groundwork in the argument for Christianity in logical sequence. Starting first with explaining right verses wrong and how all humans can agree that there is a “moral law” that we all abide by. Then explaining what Christians believe regardless of denomination. Next, he covers the components of Christian behavior. Culminating in the explanation on the doctrine of the trinity of God. This book has
the study of Christian Apologetics. In general, I understand that Christian Apologetics is the rehearsal and study of prominent thinkers and theologians. The arguments and opinion of Christian faith made by prominent thinkers that help to develop strategies for persons to gain an understanding of Christianity are dually utilized as strategies to defend Christianity. Growing up in a Christian household, attending a Christian school, and engaging in other activities within Christian communities,
The topic of Christian Apologetics is one that has been developed and studied with much diligence through the years; a large amount of history and documentation have been reviewed and preserved to paint a clear picture of the great fight that has been fought throughout all of time to bring salvation to all mankind. Paul said in I Timothy 6:12 that we are to “Fight the good fight of faith,” and many have heeded Paul’s advice and have earnestly contended “for the faith which was once delivered unto
Being a Christian and a student of Communications, I felt compelled to reading The Case for Christ. I decided to use this book for this review especially due to the large amount of criticisms and backlash it had received. Lee Strobel is known for being a hard-nosed skeptical journalist and ex-investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He also described himself as a "former spiritual skeptic" before his personal mission for the proof of God. Skeptics around the world claim that Jesus either never
Tertullian is making points about previous proconsuls who persecuted Christians and their fate. He points to the fact that Christians are willing not only to die for their faith but also that they love their enemies. He explains that if they choose to persecute Christians that they may not face consequences here but God will be distribute retribution for their actions against him. In De Testimonio Animae, The Testimony
Christianity”). C.S. Lewis, a renowned broadcaster, essayist, lecturer, novelist, theologian, and Christian apologist, used his writing to create a significant effect on the Christian movement. During his lifetime, Lewis went through an amazing transformation from an avid Atheist to a strong Christian, and dedicated his career to sharing the truths of Christianity in his writing. Lewis utilized Christian apologetics to explain and defend his views of Christianity, and made the idea of Christianity more accessible
belief that there is no God of any kind and anywhere. To discuss atheism, it is necessary to define first what the word "God" means and then what atheism is. Unfortunately, Geisler does not define God in his book, Christian Apologetics, but uses the word. Since it is about Christian apologetics, we will assume that God means the God of Christianity. Robert Flint points out that atheism is one of the theories which are "antagonistic to theism," among which are polytheism and pantheism, even though those
A Christian apologetic method is a verbal defense of the biblical worldview. A proof is giving a reason for why we believe. This paper will address the philosophical question of God’s existence from the moral argument. The presuppositional apologetic method of Reformed thinkers Cornelius Van Til and John Frame will be the framework. Topics covered here could undoubtedly be developed in more depth, but that would be getting ahead, here is the big picture. Apologetics comes from the Greek word
believing p." In short, evidentialism is a thought which accepts a proposition as a truth when there is evidence to support that proposition. This definition requires consistency of time related to the proposition and its evidence. In his book Christian Apologetics, Normal L. Geisler evaluates evidentialism to find out if it is acceptable as a test for the truth of Christianity. According to the preface of the book, by Christianity, he means the deity of Christ and the authority of the Bible. He points
conglomerate of churches in every community, conceivably, one on every corner. If Christians were serving the communities through servanthood and outreach, the result of it would be evident in our churches and in society all together. One could venture to infer that it would be a much different world if the presence of Christians were in every neighborhood encountering the needs of the community. It is apparent, Christians aren’t serving their area of people hardly enough. This generation is currently
Biblical Apologetics Methods, Definitions, and The Basic Since its birth until today, Christianity has been in the context of “pluralism” that the beliefs are very diverse (Carson 270-272) . These conditions are of course become serious challenge to the claims of truth and the existence of Christianity. However, these challenges have led to a response from believers who gave birth to Christian apologetics. The word " apologetics" is derived from the ancient Greek word apologia which generally
seven volume series entitled The Chronicles of Narnia. As Lewis wrote about the land of Narnia, an imaginary world visited by children of this world, he had two obvious purposes: to entertain the readers and to suggest analogies of the Christian faith. Although some feel that his stories are violent, Lewis is successful at using fiction to open peoples' hearts to accepting Christ as their Savior because he first entertains the audience with a wonderful story. Lewis talked
have graduated from has changed my way of thinking and imagining the world in ways I didn’t see coming. It would take an apologetics conference in Atlanta, Georgia to realize fully what my college experience had planted in my heart, and it was ugly. In the middle of June, I attended the RZIM summit, which is a world-class Christian apologetics conference featuring Christian intellectual speakers–many of whom are Oxford scholars. They didn’t carry themselves like the most brilliant people in the
to their faith and science, Christian biologists have an obligation to reflect their Christianity in the realm of biology as well as their biological intellect in the realm of Christianity. History of Science and Religion The history of opposition between science and religion has been steady for about half of a century. As early as the 1500's, science and religion have been antagonistic forces working against each other. Science was originally founded by Christians to prove that humans lived
You Can be a Good Christian and Read Harry Potter When my family and I bought tickets for the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, released shortly before Thanksgiving, my dad reminded me of one thing. “Just …don’t mention it to your relatives, when they come down for Thanksgiving,” he cautioned. “If your relatives say anything negative about Harry Potter, just try to be diplomatic. Don’t start a fight,” was my mother’s request. Harry Potter is a very sensitive issue to many
Learning apologetics helps us be able to present the gospel in a convincing, truthful way to those who don't know as much about the Bible. Apologetics is evidence towards proving Christ’s existence, his resurrection, the Biblical manuscripts, etc. There is serious debate against the Bible and its truth and with a good knowledge of apologetics we are equipped to fight off these debates. Another reason we need apologetics is that it helps us to know our faith. With apologetics we can correctly
Lindisfarne and Christian Influences in Beowulf The Beowulf manuscript, written around the year 1000 and containing approximately 70 Christian references/allusions, could owe part of its Christianization to the Catholic bishops, priests, monks and laity who made The Lindisfarne Gospels a reality about 300 years prior. “. . . the poem is the product of a great age, the age of Bede, an age which knew artistic achievements of the kind buried at Sutton Hoo, an age in which art and learning
Uncle Tom's Cabin: Stowe's Paradoxical Christian Message Perhaps the greatest criticism levied against Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is that it comprises of nothing more than Victorian sentimentality, and that the death of its two moral exemplars, Tom and Little Eva, do little which actually remedies the injustices of slavery. Critic Ann Douglas sees the novel as emblematic of the "feminization of American culture," which in religious terms figures as "a move away from the morally forceful Calvinism
During the first half century after the crucifixion of Jesus, the Roman government including governors in the eastern provinces took no active measures against Christians. The attitude of the higher Roman authorities had always been that Christianity was merely a sect of Judaism, and as such, were entitled to share in its privileges as a recognized religion. In 64 A.D. this attitude suffered a severe alteration. On July 19, 64 A.D. occurred the great fire of Rome. Half a million people were left