This article is an apology for the value of truth. Truth matters for Groothuis. He seeks honesty when dealing with truth for apologetic purposes. In this article he first explores the relationship of truth, self-deception, and personal virtue. He further considers the role of humility in the quest for truth and warns against the vice of intellectual apathy.
Groothuis' conviction is that Blaise Pascal’s apologetic orientation is still useful to the church. He starts his argument from the point of the human condition. It is appealing in a psychologized and individualistic culture. Groothuis first notes Pascal’s treatment of the contradictions (greatness and misery) of humanity, then his explanation for this human condition, and finally the form of Pascal's argument.
This essay seeks to explore the apologetic function of Hebrews 10:1-18 in its context. The role of the sacrifice of Jesus receives focused attention.
What is the nature of the resurrection body of Jesus Christ? This article functions as an apologetic argument for a physical, flesh and blood bodily resurrection of Jesus.
The purpose of this volume is to provide primary sources from important authors with an apologetic concern. Chapter 1 provides an excerpt from Martin Luther, Concerning Christian Liberty (or On Christian Freedom), written in 1520. This work extols one of Luther’s central theological themes: justification by grace through faith. The excerpt is preceded by an introduction to the historical and theological context in which the work of Luther appeared.
What is the philosophy of naturalism? The author considers the weaknesses of naturalism from an apologetic point of view.
This chapter is a short apologetic for the truthfulness of Scripture.
In this paper Pinnock develops his apologetic thesis that if the gospel cannot be sustained and defended by historical data, it cannot be sustained and believed at all.
The author considers an approach to a biblical defense of the faith (apologetic). He takes a look at Romans 1:18ff., with a view to finding out what the purpose of general revelation is in a Christian apologetic and what the natural man knows of God.
This article encourages Christians to practice positive apologetics. Christians can set the terms for debating the faith, thus giving a positive defense of the faith - this is positive apologetics. In this article, the author discusses objections raised against Christianity, focusing on objections based on epistemology, Bible criticism, science and ethics.
This article encourages Christians to practice positive apologetics in evangelism. Christians can set the terms for debating the faith, and they can give a positive defense. This article gives arguments that can be used to build such a positive apologetic of the faith and which support belief in God and His Word.
This article shows that Titus was written as an apologetic letter. Looking at Titus 2:12, the author shows that it is through the church, which is a manifestation of God's grace as a new community, that a genuine pious, just and sober life can be found where words translate into actions. Christian lifestyle is a form of apologetics.
