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
Eric Smith has a thoughtful essay here entitled “How Does Church History Help Me Read Scripture Faithfully?”. He argues that studying church history benefits us in three ways: Interpretation. “Studying church history helps us interpret our Bibles . . . But if, by God’s grace, we can sometimes see further…
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