We may think of the apologist as constantly walking up and down on or near the outer defenses of the fortress. This will give the other occupants time to build and also enjoy the building. The others too must defend, but not so constantly and unremittingly. The apologist too must rest and must enjoy the peace of the fort, but his main work is to defend and vindicate.
Cornelius Van Til, Christian Apologetics, 2nd. ed. Edited by William Edgar (P&R, 2003), 22-3.
by Jeffrey Mindler “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” ~Ephesians 6:13 ESV Within Christian apologetics, an oft-neglected element of our defense of the faith is simply to...
by jeff Mindler, Research Assistant “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to...
When defending the faith against unbelievers, we want to strike at the heart of the unbelieving system of thought. We want to identify the main source of weakness in the unbeliever’s worldview and focus our offensive apologetic on that main point. For example, when...
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