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
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Caleb Lenard has an important essay here arguing for the necessity of historical theology. Theology must always be done in community with both the contemporary and historical church. As the church has effectively severed itself from historical theology, it finds itself in a quagmire of heterodox and heresy that was…
