PPT-Apologetics 101 Defending the Faith

in the Marketplace of Ideas Written by Brian Hearn 2007 Mission Statement To help equip and encourage Christians in apologetics ministry so they might engage honest truthseekers under the right circumstances with gentleness respect and with the ultimate goal of introducing the Gospel of Jesus. Apologetics. Assignment for Next Wednesday. Go to the Vatican website and open up the document . Fides et Ratio. . Either Google. . “fides et ratio” and follow the link or go to this web address: . Western Seminary. Approaches to Apologetics. Classical, Evidential, Foundational. “Faith is built on a foundation--rational or factual foundation of undeniable truth.” . The idea behind foundationalism is that there is a foundation of undeniable truths and from that we build our apologetics.. For The. Hurting. A Study in 1 Peter. www.confidentchristians.org. The Essentials of Apologetics. Why Apologetics?. The Defense of the Faith. Introduction. What is Christian Apologetics?. “…but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a . What is Apologetics?. Key Verse – 1 Peter 3:15. Always be prepared to give an answer (or defence - apologia) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.. Give a defense. What Apologetics. is not. The art of getting really good at . sayin. “I’m sorry over and over again.”. The art of intellectually forcing unbelievers into submission holds MMA style. Lakeside institute of Theology. Apologetics . (CM4). *. Fridays, 1-3 PM, . Jan. 30 - Mar. 11, 2015. *Required Texts: . Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth & . . Apologetics. , William Lane Craig - $240 pesos;. Introduction. Agenda. Introduction to Reasonable Faith Adelaide. A sample presentation – The Existence of God. Introduction to the On Guard Series. Questions and open discussion. Supper. Acknowledgements. Creeds: an introduction. creed. . Derived from the Latin . credo (I believe), a creed is a summary statement of Christian faith and belief. The purpose of the earliest creeds was to present a short summary of Christian doctrine, which baptismal candidates affirmed at their baptism. Later, creeds become tools for instruction of new converts, for combating heresy and for use in corporate worship. Three of the most famous creeds established in the first five centuries of church history are the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene (or . Rev. Christopher J. Respass. Antioch Bible Institute. Summer 2012. Contending: . Apologetics. Jude. urges his readers to “contend for the faith” (v. 3). One specific way that we can contend or protect the faith is through the intentional practices of . 4 Misconceptions. “Christianity must be proven scientifically”. Scientific Method:. - Controlled Environment. - Experiment. - . Repeateable. . Legal/Historical Method:. - Written. - Oral. - Physical. Lakeside institute of Theology. Apologetics 2: Response to New Atheism . (CM5). *. Fridays, 1-3 PM, . Oct. 2 - Nov. 20, 2015. *Required Texts: . . The End of Reason. , Ravi Zacharias - $221 pesos.  . June . 20 “. Beyond the Blame Game: Moving Past the Failures of Others”. July 18 . “. Share Jesus Without Fear: A Practical . Method . . of . Personal Evangelism” . July 25 . “. Lesson 2. Psalm 14:1,2. 1.The . fool says. in his . heart, “There is no. God.”. They . are. . cor. rupt, their . horrid deeds they. cherish;. not . one of them does good, while just men. perish.. CCS Apologetics. Justin Martyr. But to the Father of all, who is . unbegotten. there is no name given. For by whatever name He be called, He has as His elder the person who gives Him the name. But these words Father, and God, and Creator, and Lord, and Master, are not names, but appellations derived from His good deeds and functions. And His Son, who alone is properly called Son, the Word who also was with Him and was begotten before the works, when at first He created and arranged all things by Him, is called Christ, in reference to His being anointed and God’s ordering all things through Him; this name itself also containing an unknown significance; as also the appellation “God” is not a name, but an opinion implanted in the nature of men of a thing that can hardly be explained. But “Jesus,” His name as man and .