apologetics

I appreciate so many of you that over the years have helped give me insight into ministry and ministry related issues. I hope to have serious and thoughtful input on this question.

Have any of you had resistance from others for using apologetics to address the cultural issues of the day?

If so, what form did it take and how was that resistance communicated.

Thanks, DJ

I must draw everybody’s attention to the new work by Candida Moss, entitled the Myth of Christian Persecution. I will reserve judgment on her work because I have not read it; however, I encourage everybody to read a short article where she summarizes her views on the matter here - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/candida-moss/the-myth-of-christian-persecution_b_2901880.html

Are Christians really intolerant, narrowminded of other religions? This is a sneaky, trick question. It falsely implies that Christians are preventing people from choosing the religion of their choice.

I prefer the questions: “Does each person not have the freedom to choose his religion? Do not other religions have their particular beliefs too?” Let’s be honest, even handed. God gives each one the freedom to choose.