In a previous post we introduced the basics of logic. Here we see how logic is used in apologetics encounters. When we apply the science of arguments to apologetics, it is clear that the arguments used against Christianity are often stated informally. The informal...
“Christianity is just not logical!” A friend of mine who serves in Spain began to encounter this objection when he tried to talk about faith in Jesus Christ. He wrote to me and asked how he could respond. To commit your life to something that is illogical is a serious...
This post concludes the three-part series on Strategies for effective apologetic encounters. To see the first two posts in this series click here and here. The sixth way to effectively engage unbelievers with the gospel is to identify assertions when arguments are...
In the last post we looked at specific ways to take a conversation with an unbeliever to a place of effective engagement about the gospel. In this post we continue to examine those strategies. The third strategy is to look for implicit bias. Implicit bias is another...
“But, what if the person asks me a question I can’t answer? How do I know where to go with the conversation? What if my mind goes blank?” The woman who asked these questions had just sat through one of my weekend conferences, and yet felt at a loss as she contemplated...