
Engaging Well with Teachers
When teachers challenge Christianity it's hard to know how to respond. Here are some tips for having a good conversation with them.
Our resources seek to show why Christians believe that Christianity is true and worth believing. The shorthand term for that is 'apologetics'. It's what Simon Peter was writing about when he wrote: "Always be ready to make your defence to anyone who demands from you an account of the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15, NRSV). Defending the truth of Christian beliefs against objections is important, as is the ability to communicate that truth effectively and attractively. Explore what apologetics is, why it is Biblical and how to engage with it effectively.
When teachers challenge Christianity it's hard to know how to respond. Here are some tips for having a good conversation with them.
Screwtape advises Wormwood on his (anti-)Christmas strategy.
An extract from Peter May's book The Search for God: and the Path to Persuasion.
An examination, in the light of 1st century sophistry, of why there seems to be a difference in Paul's apologetics approach between Athens…
'How to do apologetics' - a lesson from St Paul.
An examination of history, evidence, faith, fideism and natural theology.
How Christian apologetics has used science in its response to the claims of the New Atheists. Boyle Lecture 2014.
It often seems difficult to make time for a refresher course – and sometimes the issue is knowing just how and where to start. So…
In this series of two talks, Jerram Barrs considers how we can reach out to those living in a non-Christian culture. © Jerram Barrs