APOLOGETICS HAS ITS ORIGIN in Greek rhetorical argument where the proponent presents an ordered defense, including the reasons he or she has for belief in a particular philosophy or religion. There are several ways in which an apologetic can be fashioned. Methods specific to an apologetic for Christianity are Classical, Evidential, Cumulative, and Presuppositional. Each …
History of the Church Part Six: Reaching a Post-Christian Culture
Steven Barto, B.S. Psy., M.A. Theology This is the last in a six-part series on the history of the Christian church. THE LECTURE HALL WAS filled with a low murmur as the professor walked in and placed his soft leather briefcase on the lectern and opened it. He took out a small stack of blank …
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Why We Know New Testament Writers Told the Truth
"Why would the apostles lie? If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out of it? What they got... was misunderstanding, rejection, persecution, torture, and martyrdom. Hardly a list of perks!" —PETER KREEFT I came to know Christ at a critical time in my life. I was just thirteen years old, in …
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Apologetics: Defending the Faith Today (Part Two)
“But sanctify the LORD God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15, NASB). THE GENERAL PROBLEM, the problem that faces anyone with a message nowadays, is the broad cultural doubt …
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