Category: apologetics
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Is it possible that evil actually presents a powerful argument for the very existence of God? Can the existence of evil be used, in the words of Anselm, “to shatter the rigid resistance of unbelievers?” Philosopher Gregory Ganssle acknowledges that evil seems to supply evidence against the existence of God,…
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+ Abductive Argument, Anselm, Athenagoras, christianity, Christus Victor, CS Lewis, Dualism, Evidential Problem of Evil, Evil, Existential Problem of Evil, god, Good, Gustav Aulen, Logical Problem of Evil, Materialism, natural law, Naturalism, Skeptical Theism, Theodicy, worldview+
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I received multiple requests to respond to Michael’s Alter’s book on a critical inquiry of the Resurrection. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to read his book right now because of dozens of required books in my cue for my doctoral studies. In addition, I have a 15-week class to teach…
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Southern Baptists tend to be very quiet on the subject of the Holy Spirit, probably because of a fear of an “overreaction.” For example, on Pentecost Sunday, the silence is deafening in many (most?) SBC churches for any observation of that day and its importance (the birth of the church.)…
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Apologetics has a necessary ministry both outside the church towards unbelievers and inside the church towards believers. Apologetics has two functions: (1) persuade skeptics (1 Pet 3:15) and (2) strengthen the church (2 Cor 10:5; Titus 1:9). Both ministries are essential. For unbelievers, the focus is on defense (apologia) of…
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Douglas Groothuis (PhD and a BS from the University of Oregon, and an MA in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison) is a well-known, respected Christian philosopher and apologist at Denver Seminary and visiting instructor in apologetics for Westminster Theological Seminary. If I had to recommend just one reference book on…
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The book Jesus, The Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life by Jonathan Pennington, is a worthwhile read—especially for young people who are struggling with the philosophical meaning of life and are attracted to other philosophies. In that book, Pennington asserts that “Only humans die by suicide”…
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Aristides of Athens wrote in 125 AD. His Apology is the earliest extant Christian apology. It is available online here or in very nice booklet form on Amazon here. Darren Slade (PhD, Theology, Church History) has a very nice summary here of Aristides and his Apology. According to Slade, “His…
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I came across an online rant complaining about the policies of the current administration that seek to restore some semblance of sanity. I will not include a link to it because it is filled with vulgar profanity. One thing jumped out at me——at the bottom is the interesting assertion that…
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What do apologists mean when we use the term “biblical inerrancy”? Paul Feinberg defines biblical inerrancy thus, “Inerrancy means that when all facts are known, the Scriptures in their original autographs and properly interpreted will be shown to be wholly true in everything that they affirm, whether that has to…
Christian Apologetics 