Author: Stephen J. Bedard (editor)
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1458381900
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Languages : en
Pages : 187

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Author: Stephen Bedard
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105098729
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Author: H. Wayne House
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805444815
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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A sophisticated yet accessible introductory guide to an articulate and well informed defense of the Christian faith.

Author: Michael J. Murray
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802844378
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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During the last two decades there has been a renaissance in the field of Christian philosophy. Unfortunately, most of this excellent work has not reached general readers. Reason for the Hope Within was produced specifically to make available the best of contemporary Christian philosophy in a clear, accessible -- and highly relevant -- manner. Fourteen of America's rising Christian philosophers here cover many of the traditional themes of Christian apologetics (arguments for the existence of God, the problem of evil, the possibility of miracles) as well as topics of special relevance to today's world (Eastern religions, Christianity and science, Christianity and ethics, the existence of heaven and hell).

Author: Massimo Lorenzini
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781461159070
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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A Reason for the Hope offers essays on Christian apologetics. Apologetics is the reasoned defense of the Christian faith. This book serves as a basic introduction to Christian apologetics and is intended to give readers not only a theologically-grounded approach to defending the faith, but also offers several examples on topics ranging from postmodernism, to the problem of evil, to eastern meditation, to the divine origin of the Bible, and more. Christians are called upon to engage in apologetics in 1 Peter 3:15: "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer [or 'defense, ' Greek apologia] to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (NIV). This book is a first step to learning how to do just that. CONTENTS: 1 The Church's Need for Apologetics 2 Postmodern Versus Biblical Truth 3 A Presuppositional Approach to Apologetics 4 How Can We Know the Bible is from God? 5 How Did the Bible Come to Be? 6 Why Does God Allow Death and Suffering? 7 Is Jesus the Only Way? 8 Testing Truth Claims 9 Taoist Versus Biblical Meditation 10 The Real War 11 Why the Cross Changes Everything

Author: William A. Dembski
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 0805463844
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 802

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Tough Minded Christianity is a collection of essays about the great work of John Warwick Montgomery (1931), a living legend in the field of Christian apologetics who has earned eleven degrees in philosophy, theology, law, and librarianship, debated historic atheists including Madalyn Murray O’Hair, and influenced the work of bestselling authors such as Josh McDowell. Contributors to this volume include J. I. Packer, Ravi Zacharias, John Ankerberg, Erwin Lutzer, Vernon Grounds, Gary Habermas, and among others Paige Patterson who writes in the foreword that John Warwick Montgomery did the “intellectual heavy lifting” that undergirded the conservative renewal of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Author: Timothy M. Mosteller
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725273306
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Four Views on Christian Metaphysics presents four prominent views held among Christians today on the major questions in philosophical metaphysics. What is the nature of existence itself? What is it for something to exist? What are universals? What is the soul? How do these things relate to God, in light of special and general revelation? The four Christian perspectives presented in this book are: Platonism, Aristotelianism, idealism, and postmodernism. The purpose of this book is to help Christians think deeply and carefully about a Christian view of the ultimate nature of reality and our place in it.

Author: Jeff Sellars
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1625644302
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Imaginatio et Ratio (www.imaginatioetratio.org) is a peer reviewed journal primarily focusing on the intersection between the arts and theology, hoping to allow imagination and reason to be seen as intimately intertwined-as different expressions of the same divine truth. Imaginatio et Ratio was started in the hopes that it could serve a growing community of artists and thinkers and strives to present accessible but high quality art, literary fiction, creative non-fiction, and theology/philosophy-as well as interviews and book, film, art and music reviews. The journal is published twice a year and is available in print and digital formats.

Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 1514002760
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 723

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People are hungry for hope. They want to understand our human condition—its origin, nature, purpose, and destiny. The Christian faith offers hope for individuals and the entire universe, grounded in absolute truth. But how can we know that Christianity is true? And how can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism. Demonstrating how apologetics must be both rational and winsome, he addresses the most common questions and objections people raise regarding Christianity. After laying a foundation with the biblical basis for apologetics, apologetic method, and a defense of objective truth, he presents key arguments for the reality of God, a case for the credibility of Jesus, and evidence for the resurrection. Groothuis also evaluates alternative views and responds to challenges such as religious pluralism and the problem of evil. The second edition of this landmark work has been updated throughout to address current issues and sources. It includes new chapters on topics such as doubt and the hiddenness of God, the atonement, the church, and lament as a Christian apologetic. To know God in Christ, Groothuis argues, means that we desire to make Christian truth available to others in the most compelling form possible. Students, ordinary Christians, and seasoned philosophers will all find a wise guide for this endeavor in Christian Apologetics.

Author: Kenneth Boa
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830858911
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 680

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Ever since the apostle Paul addressed the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens, relating the Christian worldview to a non-Christian world has been a challenge. And despite Peter's charge to be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you (1 Peter 3:15), most Christian laypeople have left apologetics—the defense of the faith—to the ecclesiastical pros. Faith Has Its Reasons is a study of four different models of how apologetics should be done, an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses, and a proposal for integrating the best insights of each. Kenneth Boa and Robert Bowman have assembled a wealth of information about what Christians believe and how to present that faith to an unbelieving world. Remarkable both in its depth of content and ease of accessibility, Faith Has Its Reasons gives Christian laypeople the tools to address such critical questions as: Why is belief in God rational despite the prevalence of evil in the world? What facts support the church's testimony that Jesus rose from the dead? Can we be certain Christianity is true? How can our faith in Christ be based on something more secure than our own understanding without descending into an irrational emotionalism?