The site OurAmazingPlanet (about which I know nothing, never having heard of it until I found this article) has an interesting piece entitled, “Parting of Red Sea Jibes with Natural Laws.” It’s an interesting article that discusses how wind might have caused the parting of the Red Sea that we read about in the Exodus account. Read the rest of this entry »
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A recent conversation I had has gotten me thinking about Jackie Gleason, who died in 1987. Although I was only in my early teens, something he said really struck me as not quite right. As best as I can remember (I can’t find the quote online), he said in one of his last interviews, knowing he was dying of cancer, something to the effect of “I can’t believe in a God who would send me to hell.” Whether or not that was his exact quote, that’s a common sentiment these days, and is just as wrong now as was back then. Read the rest of this entry »
“If you’re looking for a good book on apologetics to study with a group, William Lane Craig’s new book On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision is a great one. It covers the basics, but in depth. It begins with a biblical case for doing apologetics, then covers several of the most common and significant arguments for Christianity and objections to Christianity. The book has wide margins for note taking, definitions of what might be new terms to readers, and questions to stimulate thought and discussion.”
“After reading and engaging this book in a study group, you can’t help but have your own faith built up by confidence in the evidence and be much more comfortable engaging non-Christians in persuasive discussions about Christianity because you’ll have some answers to the questions and objections.”
Read more from Stand to Reason here.
Douglas Groothuis has written a nice piece for the Christian Research Institue on a topic near and dear to my heart, apologetics. In his piece, he address the six enemies of apologetic engagement. It’s a good, quick read, and a nice sanity check for those of who labor (or don’t ;) in this area of The Work.
For the impatient, here’s his list:
- Indifference
- Irrationalism
- Ignorance
- Cowardice
- Arrogance and intellectual vanity
- Superficial techniques or schlock apologetics
Check out the article for the full treatment.
One word can stop you in your tracks when you seek to “give an account for the hope that is in you” as an ambassador for Christ. That word is “tolerance.”
–Gregory Koukl, in an article from the Christian Research Journal, volume 24, number 4 (2002)
Of all the radio talk shows out there, among my favorites is the “Bible Answer Man” broadcast. Hosted by Christian author and apologist, Hank Hannegraaff, the show touches on cutting edge issues and theological topics. For a look into what answers you might here on the show, here is his blog, as well as an excerpt:
I often get the question, “Is apologetics really necessary?” Too often people suppose the task of evangelism and apologetics is the exclusive domain of scholars and theologians but that simply isn’t true.
Happy reading and listening!