
Why Bother Arguing?
This talk covers some of the basic concepts of truth, logic and persuasion which are helpful when we are 'defending and communicating the…
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.
This talk covers some of the basic concepts of truth, logic and persuasion which are helpful when we are 'defending and communicating the…
The late British missiologist Lesslie Newbigin made a profound impact on many evangelicals. His prophetical call to mission in the West was…
In 1983, when Alvin Plantinga delivered his inaugural lecture as the John O’Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre…
Religious pluralism has gained a foothold both as a mainstream academic position and in popular culture. John Hick must be understood as a…
A challenging call, based on the Acts of the Apostles, to think about how persuasive our evangelism is.
How Christian apologetics has used science in its response to the claims of the New Atheists. Boyle Lecture 2014.
In this talk, Os Guinness considers how we can communicate creatively in our evangelism and apologetics. By considering the nature of…
Dallas Willard considers what we can learn from the example of Jesus as a master logician and an excellent apologist.
David Cook addresses the challenges that changes in cuture and thinking present to us as we do apologetics. Section I 1. THE NEED FOR…