Biblical Apologetics

Author : Douglas Groothuis
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514002766

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Christian Apologetics by Douglas Groothuis Pdf

People are hungry for hope. They want to understand our human condition—its origin, nature, purpose, and destiny. The Christian faith offers hope for individuals and the entire universe, grounded in absolute truth. But how can we know that Christianity is true? And how can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism. Demonstrating how apologetics must be both rational and winsome, he addresses the most common questions and objections people raise regarding Christianity. After laying a foundation with the biblical basis for apologetics, apologetic method, and a defense of objective truth, he presents key arguments for the reality of God, a case for the credibility of Jesus, and evidence for the resurrection. Groothuis also evaluates alternative views and responds to challenges such as religious pluralism and the problem of evil. The second edition of this landmark work has been updated throughout to address current issues and sources. It includes new chapters on topics such as doubt and the hiddenness of God, the atonement, the church, and lament as a Christian apologetic. To know God in Christ, Groothuis argues, means that we desire to make Christian truth available to others in the most compelling form possible. Students, ordinary Christians, and seasoned philosophers will all find a wise guide for this endeavor in Christian Apologetics.

Author : Clifford B. McManis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781483623498

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Biblical Apologetics by Clifford B. McManis Pdf

The book you are holding in your hands is perhaps the simplest, most straightforward summary and how-to guide for presuppositional apologetics now in print. It is both informative and practically helpful. I believe you will fi nd it an extremely useful tool whether you are an professor at the seminary level seeking supplemental reading material or just a simple lay person looking for practical answers. Pastor McManis writes with crisp clarity in a way that is certain to give you fresh insight into what Scripture teaches about the defense of the Christian faith. I wish this book had been available when I was studying apologetics in seminary." John MacArthur, Pastor-Teacher, Grace Community Church; President of The Masters College and Seminary Cliff has rescued the discipline from the elite circle of the intelligentsia and returned it as a biblical theology of truth communication to the common people (i.e. to all believers). This volume will be of great help in the restoration of the practicality of biblical apologetics as it was exemplified in the early Church. Hopefully, todays readers will be able to understand and put into practice the true nature of Peters command in 1 Peter 3:15 as it is strategically situated in its defi ning context. George J. Zemek, Academic Dean, The Expositors Seminary, Jupiter, Florida.

Author : Norman L. Geisler
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493401406

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The Big Book of Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler Pdf

The Big Book of Christian Apologetics is a comprehensive resource designed to equip motivated believers with information to help defend and explain their faith. Examining nearly every key issue, person, and concept related to Christian apologetics, this book clarifies difficult biblical passages, clearly explains various philosophical systems and concepts, examines contemporary issues and challenges, and offers classic apologetic arguments, all with the aim of giving readers the background to intelligently and persuasively talk about their Christian faith with skeptics. An expertly abridged version of the Baker Encyclopedia on Christian Apologetics, this resource brings leading apologist Norman L. Geisler's seminal work to the masses.

Author : Norman L. Geisler
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1988-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801038228

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Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler Pdf

The standard for Christian apologetics, this systematic approach presents both the methods and reasons for defending Christianity.

Author : Peter Kreeft,Ronald K. Tacelli
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830875441

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Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft,Ronald K. Tacelli Pdf

Voted one of Christianity Today's 1995 Books of the Year! Reasonable, concise, witty and wise, Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli have written an informative and valuable guidebook for anyone looking for answers to questions of faith and reason. Topics include: faith and reason the existence of God God's nature how we know God creation and evolution providence and free will miracles the problem of evil the Bible's historical reliability the divinity of Christ the resurrection life after death heaven and hell salvation Christianity and other religions objective truth Whether you are asking the questions yourself or want to respond to others who are, here is the resource you have been waiting for.

Author : Joseph M. Holden,Sarah R. Enterline
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736982764

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A Visual Guide to Biblical Apologetics by Joseph M. Holden,Sarah R. Enterline Pdf

Sharing Your Faith Just Got Easier The intersection of Christianity and secular culture is commonly filled with disagreement, tension, and complicated issues, leading many Christians to avoid talking about their faith entirely. But when we discover the astounding ways Christianity is both true and transformative—the goal of apologetics—everything changes! Clear, concise, and easy to use, this introductory guide to apologetics takes the fear out of sharing your faith and biblical truth. As a visual guide, this one-of-a-kind resource features engaging infographics, charts, and tables that make difficult concepts a breeze to understand. You will find accessible explanations about all the major apologetics topics, including the existence of God the problem of evil faith versus reason Christianity and the major world religions the trustworthiness of the Bible evolution and science Jesus and salvation moral relativism versus absolute truth and more! Regardless of your age, background, or learning style, A Visual Guide to Biblical Apologetics will equip you to address many issues with clarity and conviction. As your confidence in the good reasons for belief grows, you won’t be able to help but share them with those around you!

Author : James K. Beilby
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830869428

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Thinking About Christian Apologetics by James K. Beilby Pdf

Most introductions to apologetics begin with the "how to" of defending the faith, diving right into the major apologetic arguments and the body of evidence. For those who want a more foundational look at this contested theological discipline, this book examines Christian apologetics in its nature, history, approaches, objections and practice. What is apologetics? How has apologetics developed? What are the basic apologetic approaches? Why should we practice apologetics? Countless Christians today are seeking a responsibe way to defend and commend their faith. If you are one them, Thinking About Christian Apologetics is the place to start.

Author : Myron Bradley Penner
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441251091

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The End of Apologetics by Myron Bradley Penner Pdf

The modern apologetic enterprise, according to Myron Penner, is no longer valid. It tends toward an unbiblical and unchristian form of Christian witness and does not have the ability to attest truthfully to Christ in our postmodern context. In fact, Christians need an entirely new way of conceiving the apologetic task. This provocative text critiques modern apologetic efforts and offers a concept of faithful Christian witness that is characterized by love and grounded in God's revelation. Penner seeks to reorient the discussion of Christian belief, change a well-entrenched vocabulary that no longer works, and contextualize the enterprise of apologetics for a postmodern generation.

Author : Chad V. Meister,Khaldoun A. Sweis
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310589686

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Christian Apologetics by Chad V. Meister,Khaldoun A. Sweis Pdf

For the first time in over one hundred years, the significant writings of history’s most notable Christian apologists are available in one ebook. The Anthology of Christian Apologetics seeks to represent a broad Christian spectrum, ranging from those as early as Saint Paul and Saint Augustine, Saint Teresa of Avila and Blaise Pascal, to more recent and present day apologists such as C. S. Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, William Lane Craig, Richard Swinburne, and Pope Benedict XVI. Over fifty entries address key issues in the history of Christian apologetics. Introductions provide general overviews and guides to the topical arrangements of these issues. Photographs of the major apologists enliven the work and concise section headings clearly organize the material. Discussion questions, annotated reading lists, a bibliography, and author and subject indexes contribute to the suitability of this anthology as a textbook or supplemental reader. People interested in Christian thought, history, apologetics, philosophy, theology, or religion will find that the scope and depth of this anthology makes it an authoritative reference for key persons, concepts, issues, and approaches in the history of Christian apologetics.

Author : Sean McDowell,Holman Bible Staff
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 1440 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781586404932

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Apologetics Study Bible for Students, Hardcover by Sean McDowell,Holman Bible Staff Pdf

Provides Old and New Testament text, accompanied by articles and features to help young students better articulate and defend their faith as they begin to approach young adulthood.

Author : Siegbert Riecker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532672644

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The Old Testament Basis of Christian Apologetics by Siegbert Riecker Pdf

Much has been written on apologetics of the Old Testament canon and historicity, investigating the Old Testament as an object of apologetics. However, this study is the first comprehensive investigation focusing on apologetics within the Old Testament--i.e., the Old Testament theological foundations of the discipline of Christian apologetics-- investigating apologetics as an object of the Old Testament. Taking seriously the biblical texts at its outset, the study presents a biblically based scheme of five types of apologetic strategy: narrative apologetics, prophetic apologetics, wisdom apologetics, "citatory" apologetics as antithetic proclamation, and exemplary apologetics. It focuses on the many explicit confrontations in dialogues, disputes, quotes, and responses, in both prose and poetical form, which are accompanied by an indirect dispute, taking substantial space within the historical parts of the Hebrew Bible. These theological themes are derived from the Old Testament itself, not adapted from the New Testament. This book serves to fill the gap of a proper biblical-theological foundation of the academic field of apologetics. It is a new challenge for all apologists who wish to take seriously the biblical theological foundation of their discipline. With its sole focus on the Hebrew Bible, this study speaks to Jewish scholars as well. It enriches the current discussion on Jewish apologetics, its beginnings and first developments.

Author : Cornelius Van Til
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 125817023X

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Apologetics by Cornelius Van Til Pdf

Author : L. Russ Bush
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : 031045641X

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Classical Readings in Christian Apologetics, A.D. 100-1800 by L. Russ Bush Pdf

This volume is a collection of selected readings that are of continuing significance for Christian apologetics. Dr. Bush has written a general introduction to the field of apologetics and an introduction to each apologist cited and the work or works from which selections have been drawn. A brief bibliography is also given for each writer. Christians have always been called on to defend their beliefs- certainly no less today than at any other time in history. In this book the outstanding apologists of previous centuries become models, both in the content of their writing and in their methodology, for Christians today. All those who love the Lord and His church and are concerned that many be made aware of the reasonableness of the Christian faith will find this book enlightening and exciting.

Author : Christopher Schlect
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-01
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 1930443153

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The Christian Worldview and Apologetics by Christopher Schlect Pdf

Syllabus for a course taught at Logos School.

Author : Douglas E. Potter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556355035

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Developing a Christian Apologetics Educational Program by Douglas E. Potter Pdf

Many are expressing concern about the future of Christian youth today. What can we do to help ensure they will keep their evangelical faith once they graduate from high school? Can Christian apologetics provide an educational solution? Developing A Christian Apologetics Educational Program explores issues certain to be encountered by secondary school educators who want to teach apologetics as a distinct subject of study either as a part of a Christian institutional or home school curriculum. This book helps the apologist and educator blend their skills to soundly integrate the two subjects. A solution is sought by providing a background and rational for implementing an age-level appropriate apologetics course at this critical level of Christian education. This book is designed as a text to supplement those used in Christian education or applied apologetics courses; each chapter successively builds upon the other to help develop an educational philosophy that supports the inclusion of apologetics in the curriculum. A model is explained and materials are given to support the development of a curriculum in Christian Apologetics Education at the secondary level. Practical ideas are explored and a sample unit of instruction is supplied to help the educator develop an evangelical approach to education that is in the classical apologetic tradition.