It is one thing to throw out a theory articulating why ancient ecclesial apologetics might be relevant today, but it is quite another to provide fellow apologists with a path that guides them to use this method today. Still, any theory of apologetics remains incomplete until Christians are able to put it into practice in their present lives.
I was in my late teens the first time I read the words “apologetics” and “apologist.” At first, I thought these words had something to do with Christians apologizing for misdeeds undertaken in the name of Christ. It didn’t take long for me to realize, however, that apologetics was precisely what I needed at that moment when I was struggling with whether or not the claims in the Bible were believable.
The same principles that have helped me solve so many complicated parenting cases are also helpful in the practice of history. When multiple independent sources agree on the key contours of a story, it is worth considering the possibility that the narrative they share is credible.
Whether at a public school or in a workplace, we must equip teenagers to love their LGBT-identifying friends without sacrificing the truth.
As we seek to reach this generation for Christ and partner with them for Kingdom-focused work, we must recognize some of the defining characteristics of this generation and how God might use them in the Great Commission
Church History professor Stephen Presley sat down with Jonathan Pennington at the Bookstore at Southern to discuss his recent book Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church.
Rightly understood, natural law can explain how general and special revelation support one another. But sometimes theologians appeal to natural law at the expense of Scripture.
Since its founding, the Jenkins Center has provided and produced resources to help Christians boldly, respectfully, and relevantly proclaim the gospel to Muslims.
During Jesus’s earthly ministry, he asked brilliant questions. Whenever Jesus asks a question, he makes a point or moves the discussion to another level.
The natural law is an essential pillar in a Christian ethic that hopes to be faithful to the gospel in its public witness.
