Christian Apologetics

Defending Christianity as both true and rational

"but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense [Greek is apologia] to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (1 Pet 3:15)

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” CS Lewis

Tag: dogmatics

  • Apologetics originates in Scripture with OT prophets appealing to fulfilled prophecy, combatting polytheism and wrestling with the problem of evil. After his resurrection, Jesus appeals to fulfilled prophecy (Luke 24:27 All 4 gospels are apologies: From Matthew to Revelation, much of the NT is an apology. Examples: John 20:21; Luke…

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  • Cultures will eventually begin to inevitably exhibit the logical consequences of their dominant worldview(s). Christian theism is in the minority in our culture today. The worldviews that reign today in our culture are deism (especially moralistic therapeutic deism which I will explain in a later blog post), naturalism, nihilism and…

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