Apologetics

“Greg Koukl—who has thought long and hard about not only what to say but how to say it—provides a game plan for equipping believers through an artful method of careful thinking and winsome conversation.” - TGC

“Augustine’s statement is comparable to Lewis’ own signature declaration of faith: ‘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.’” - Ref21

“We can learn from how [Frederick] Douglass understood both his Christian faith and the abuses inflicted on enslaved people in the name of Christianity.” - TGC

Intelligent Design advocate Stephen Meyer on his new book: Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. - WORLD

“The apologists affirmed: Christians are model citizens, respectful to Roman authorities, do good, and are not a threat to the empire.

“Appeals to nonbelievers should go beyond pure rationality, but they shouldn’t go beyond the bounds of Scripture.” - C.Today

“Establishing a foundation in apologetics early may also help guard against the church drift experienced by many young adults who grow up in church. In a 2017 study, LifeWay Research found that young adults who drop out of church are less likely to say, ‘The student ministry taught me how to defend my Christian faith’ ” - BPNews

“…the goal of apologetics is to persuade people who aren’t already persuaded…. yeah you want to comfort and reassure, and help people gain more confidence, that’s one role of apologetics. But if we’re thinking evangelistically, the goal is persuade them to listen to the gospel” - TGC

“In our increasingly ‘spiritual but not religious’ society, we are seeing a growing interest in things like karma, mindfulness, and zen. These ideas and practices come directly from Buddhism…. veteran missionary Forrest McPhail explains how we can engage those who embrace Buddhist beliefs with the truths of the gospel.” - Rooted Thinking

“Published in 1972 during the ‘counterculture’—when everything seemed up for grabs in religion, philosophy, politics, and society—Schaeffer ‘understood the times’ and knew what Christians needed to do” - Douglas Groothius