Exam 1 - Chapter 2 - Biblical Basis for Apologetics

The ancient and ongoing discipline of defending and advocating Christian theism

The complex of concepts that explain and give meaning to reality from where a person stands, given his ancestries, histories, tuitions and religions.

Christianity cannot be the only way, given so many religions

Apologist for atheistic Darwinism

“defense” or“vindication” 

Both rational legitimacy and emotional appeal

The investigation of significant truth claims through rational analysis. 

The exercise of untoward or unethical influence on a person

• John Warwick Montgomery 
• and C S Lewis

"come now, let us reason together"

the very character of God

• 1. If they deny the religion 
• 2. If their predictions did not come to pass

• Jesus - Saducees - woman with 7 husbands
• Peter - Ready to give an answer to every man with meakness and fear
• Paul - Epicurians and Stoics - finding common ground - Greek poets

• Establish common ground with audience
• Distinguish Christian worldview from other philosophies
• Call unbelievers to respond rightly to the truth of Jesus Christ

• Humility
• Animated by the virtues of love

• Wisdom
• Right Words
• The Audience

Christian Conversion and Intellectual Confidence

A radical turn away from sin, selfishness and Satan and a turn to God and His kingdom

Intellectual

The understanding of what the gospel requires of a persona and on what basis it requires it.