
Preparing to Give an Answer
When questions come your way, what will you say? Here are three tips to help you prepare.
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 questions come your way, what will you say? Here are three tips to help you prepare.
A brief introduction to some of the issues discussed in the Philosophy of Religion and Natural Theology.
An examination of history, evidence, faith, fideism and natural theology.
An examination, in the light of 1st century sophistry, of why there seems to be a difference in Paul's apologetics approach between Athens…
An extract from Peter May's book The Search for God: and the Path to Persuasion.
Peter May investigates what it means to preach the Gospel and examines what is meant by dialogue and its value in sharing the Gospel with…
A look at how the type of language C.S Lewis used made his apologetics so effective.
Four implications of 1 Peter 3:15 that will help you stand up and speak out about Jesus.
A challenging call, based on the Acts of the Apostles, to think about how persuasive our evangelism is.