'Apologetics is useless' and other lies
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“Christian apologetics seems to be more of a hot potato than ever. And I’m talking just within the church.” - Robin Schumacher
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Christian apologetics seems to be more of a hot potato than ever. And I’m talking just within the church.” - Robin Schumacher
“Popular Christian apologist Wesley Huff went viral [last] week for his explanation of the Gospel to a group of comedians on an influential podcast.” - CPost
“Too many times, people think one response will answer the problem of evil. But what we actually need is a thick, multifaceted approach. A single answer doesn’t satisfy, because the problem of evil is too complex.” - TGC
“The Resurrection of Jesus is tragically under-taught, under-preached, and as a result, under-appreciated ….Apart from Easter weekend or funeral messages, it often becomes a footnote rather than the focal point of modern preaching.” - Baptist Press
“…though Pagel’s ideas are presented as the latest in critical scholarship, they’re the same tired claims that have been trotted out since the nineteenth century, if not earlier. Even worse, the author fails to mention that the arguments against biblical accuracy and the historicity of Jesus have been repudiated time and again, by multiple generations of Biblical scholars.” - Breakpoint
“…close to half of the class said that their favorite part was working through the questions, and several of them noted they especially appreciated hearing their classmate’s perspectives on some of these issues.” - P&D
“While this episode is not a point for Protestants over Catholics, or secularism over religion, it is a cautionary tale about the need for humility in approach the relation of science and faith.” - Gavin Ortlund
“secular materialism is going out of style, being replaced by a renewed fascination with spirituality, the occult, and the supernatural. But this resurgent spirituality is often deeply unserious, treating actual religious doctrines like items on a buffet.” - Breakpoint
“In recent years, several notable Protestant converts to Roman Catholicism have made waves online…. What drives these Christian thinkers to make this jump? Several theories could be explored, but one factor might concern the surprising savvy of online Roman Catholic apologetics, particularly on platforms like YouTube.” - TGC
“Sanger’s full story is worth reading. It is that of a highly intelligent man coming to terms with Truth after years of wandering through academia, famously penning skeptical blogs and essays about morality, good, evil, the West, and God.” - Breakpoint
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