There are five basic methods Christian apologists have taken to defend the faith. In this post I will outline these methods briefly and then go more in-depth perhaps in future. Here they are in order of popularity and importance historically. Classical Apologetics This method generally begins with philosophical arguments for God’s existence and works from [...]
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Apologetical methods
Posted in Apologetics on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Backdrop of a proper Apologetic Part 1
Posted in Apologetics on November 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This will be the first of a few posts (hopefully) about apologetics and properly defending Christianity. Some of the thoughts I share may seem as if I am shooting at my fellow Christians when I critique their arguments. My intent is not merely to knock everyone else down in an attempt to exalt my own [...]
Apologetics Resource
Posted in Apologetics, Theology on November 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Just wanted to refer this site on to my five or six readers. I really enjoy reading and studying Christian apologetics and so finding this site was awesome. There are tons of mp3 downloads of debates between christians and others as well as lectures on many topics available for free download. Check it out if [...]
The clarity of scripture
Posted in Apologetics, Theology on July 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Oftentimes when speaking of doctrine someone will say something like this, “Well, there have been many brilliant theologians out there that disagreed with each other. We need to be real careful of being too dogmatic.” This is usually said to caution those that are taking a strong stance on a particular doctrinal point. While this [...]
The Enigma of C. S. Lewis
Posted in Apologetics on April 2, 2010 | 5 Comments »
He was the greatest defender of Christianity in his day. He was one of the greatest writers of Christian fiction of all time. He was a brilliant literary critic. And he is one of the most puzzling contradictions of a man that I have ever run across. Clive Staples Lewis was born on Nov. 29, [...]
Divine Sovereignty, Determinism and Human Freedom
Posted in Apologetics, The Christian Life, Theology on March 16, 2010 | 8 Comments »
First off I must say that this is a topic I am still working thru in my personal studies and so though the conclusions that I draw here are my beliefs I am very open to critique. Indeed I actually would love to hear some, especially from believers of different persuasions than I. As iron [...]
Tensed Time
Posted in Apologetics, Theology on March 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »
A couple years ago when researching the relation between God and time I ran across an interesting argument that still confuses me. I have read much on this subject from most of the conflicting views and have never found anyone who even attempted to treat it. Now this may mean one of three things. Either [...]
Inerrancy: Musings and questions on the current debate
Posted in Apologetics, Theology on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently reading a book entitled ‘The Foundations of biblical Authority’. It is a collection of essays by members of the ICBE (international council on biblical inerrancy). The council was formed to combat the attacks that are becoming ever more prevalent even from our evangelical brothers (and i use that term lightly) on the [...]
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