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• A Reading Plan for Christian Apologists – Part 3.25

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense We are currently looking at Christian apologetic writings from the 4th century AD. In our last article we saw that the 4th centur... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Street Epistemology: Basic Tactics, Part One

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense In our previous reports about street epistemology we’ve looked at their purpose, goals and strategy – that’s the WHY issue. We... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Evangelistic Apologetics – The Church Under Attack (Part 29)

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: Christianity At The Crossroads

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense Christianity At The Crossroads: How The Second Century Shaped The Future Of The Church (IVP Academic, 2018) will be an excellent... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Reading Plan for Christian Apologists – Part 3.24

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense The Christian Church reached a pivotal point as the 3rd century blended into the 4th century. The Great Persecution under Roman... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: Biblical Theology

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense Biblical Theology: How The Church Faithfully Teaches The Gospel (Crossway, 2018) by Nick Roark and Robert Cline is part of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Street Epistemology: Basic Strategy

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense What is the purpose of “street epistemology”? Atheist author and blogger Sam Harris asked that question of the man who created... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: The Extent of the Atonement

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review (B H Academic, 2016) is an excellent reference book for your... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Jesus Seminar Revealed – Part Three

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense In the last part of our report, we looked at the founder of The Jesus Seminar and Westar Institute, Robert Funk. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Jesus Seminar Revealed – Part Two

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense In part one of our report, we looked at The Jesus Seminar and its impact on other “seminars” conducted as part of the Westar... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Books Review: Christian Worldview

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense One of the chief topics of study and discussion among Christian apologists is “worldview.” Our book review today will include... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Jesus Seminar Revealed – Part One

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense The Jesus Seminar was a group of “scholars and specialists” interested in renewing “the quest of the historical Jesus. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: New Dictionary of Theology, Second Edition

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense The full title of this excellent reference book is New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic, Second Edition (IVP... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: The Lost Sermons of C.H. Spurgeon

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense Charles Haddon Spurgeon is one of the first authors I read as a new Christian. Spurgeon, along with Jonathan Edwards, John Owen,... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Convince Me There’s A God: Evidence From The Intertestamental Period

  

  I'd like to focus briefly on what is known as the Intertestamental Period. Though I didn't spend much time as an atheist investigating that period, a little... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Life of an Apologist – On the Importance of Prayer, Part 1

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense A Christian who determines to spend their life as an ‘apologist’ is committing to a life-long ‘defense’ of the Christian... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Reading Plan for Christian Apologists – Part 3.23

  

  We are currently looking at the writings of Origen of Alexandria. While admired by many Christians of his day, some thought him to be a heretic because of his... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: Understanding Postmodernism

  

  We hear a lot about Postmodernism, but what is it? How does it work? How did we get here from there? The new book Understanding Postmodernism: A Christian... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Street Epistemology: Why?

  

  Why do atheists do it? Why do they do street epistemology? What are the real purposes of street epistemology? What’s really behind this relatively new movement? Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: The City of God and the Goal of Creation

  

  The City of God and the Goal of Creation (Crossway, 2018) by T. Desmond Alexander is part of a series of books about biblical theology. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2018 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY