An internal critique examines the merits of an idea based on the internal consistency of that idea. Essentially it assumes the position being discussed and examines it for contradiction. By contrast, an external critique seeks to falsify an idea using criteria outside...
How ought we practice apologetics with unbelievers? The answer is easy: with gentleness and reverence. In social media, it is easy to be an armchair warrior. The sense of security that comes from anonymity means that Christians can often be quite rude in their...
The following is an outline of a presentation that I delivered at a conference entitled "How To Be An Effective Apologist Right Where You Are" or "How to Integrate Apologetics into Your Personal Ministry." It is here to help you see a logical approach to presenting...
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It is a part of our Christian calling that we remain ever prepared to provide a reasoned defense of our faith to those who may ask. This does not mean we must have memorized answers to every single challenge an unbeliever might bring. It does mean, however, that we...
Apologetics is the branch of Christian theology that deals with the defense and establishment of the Christian faith. This means that those who defend Christianity must use logic, evidence, scripture, and wisdom when answering objections and challenges. We see this...
Did Paul quote pagan unbelievers in the New Testament? Yes, he did: Aratus, Menander, Epimenides. But, Paul did not quote them for the purpose of supporting them. Instead, he quoted them here and there to aid in defending and spreading the gospel. But, for him to do...
The moral argument for the existence of God is the argument that God is necessary for objective moral values or duties to exist. Since objective moral values and duties do exist, God must also exist. The argument is not claiming that people who don't believe in God...
Love for the Brethren: The Forgotten Apologetic Apologetics is not only good, it is necessary. It is a vital part of evangelism and also a means God uses to strengthen and secure the faith of His people. When we make our public case for truth or present our arguments...
The ontological argument for the existence of God is a classical Christian argument that contends that the very concept of God logically and necessarily demands existence. It is the argument that, if one understands what is meant by the word "God" and follows it out...