Humble Apologetics
by John G. Stackhouse Jr. | Book Summary
Author: John G. Stackhouse Jr.
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In a world full of new challenges and views, apologetics needs to be humble, respectful, and more representative of Christ's love and care for all of humanity. We must be honest about the limitations of our knowledge, considerate in our speech towards others, and submitted to the Lordship of Christ for conversion. Overall, Christians need to trust God more, be softer and extend more grace towards people of other beliefs, and be faithfully obedient to love others, even our enemies. Ultimately, our humility is not before others, but before God. |
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. was born in Canada and raised in southwestern England and northern Ontario. A graduate of Queen's University in Ontario (B.A., History, with First Class Honours), Wheaton College Graduate School in Illinois (M.A., Theological Studies, with Highest Honor), and The University of Chicago (Ph.D., History and Theology of Christianity), he taught European history at Northwestern College, Iowa, and Modern Christianity at the University of Manitoba before taking up the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Chair of Theology and Culture at Regent College, an international graduate school of Christian studies affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 2015, he became the Samuel J. Mikolaski Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Faculty Development at Crandall University.
He is the author of ten books; co-author, editor or co-editor of eight more; and author of more than 700 articles and reviews in scholarly and popular periodicals and books.
He has been interviewed by most of the major North American television networks (ABC, NBC, PBS, CBC, CTV, and Global) and his work has been featured in print media as diverse as the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic Monthly, Time, Reader's Digest, and even Maxim. He has lectured at major universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Edinburgh, and has addressed audiences all around the world.
He is currently an Advisory Editor to Christianity Today magazine, a columnist for Faith Today magazine, and a weekly blogger for the public affairs television show "Context with Lorna Dueck". He lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and Moncton, New Brunswick. Dr. Stackhouse is also a jazz musician, and occasionally gives performances on piano, guitar, electric bass, or trumpet.
Humble Apologetics
by John G. Stackhouse Jr.
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | John G. Stackhouse Jr. |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Date | July 20, 2006 |
| Pages | 262 |
Overview:
Apologetics has often been seen as an intellectual war for the cause of Christ. It has been marked by arrogance and belittling of those who disagree. Many times apologetic attempts have been destructive. While a Christian might win an argument, they lose the friend. The way we engage in apologetics is more important than our strategies and arguments of apologetics.
In a world full of new challenges and views, apologetics needs to be humble, respectful, and more representative of Christ's love and care for all of humanity. We must be honest about the limitations of our knowledge, considerate in our speech towards others, and submitted to the Lordship of Christ for conversion.
Overall, Christians need to trust God more, be softer and extend more grace towards people of other beliefs, and be faithfully obedient to love others, even our enemies. Ultimately, our humility is not before others, but before God.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. was born in Canada and raised in southwestern England and northern Ontario. A graduate of Queen's University in Ontario (B.A., History, with First Class Honours), Wheaton College Graduate School in Illinois (M.A., Theological Studies, with Highest Honor), and The University of Chicago (Ph.D., History and Theology of Christianity), he taught European history at Northwestern College, Iowa, and Modern Christianity at the University of Manitoba before taking up the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Chair of Theology and Culture at Regent College, an international graduate school of Christian studies affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 2015, he became the Samuel J. Mikolaski Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Faculty Development at Crandall University.
He is the author of ten books; co-author, editor or co-editor of eight more; and author of more than 700 articles and reviews in scholarly and popular periodicals and books.
He has been interviewed by most of the major North American television networks (ABC, NBC, PBS, CBC, CTV, and Global) and his work has been featured in print media as diverse as the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic Monthly, Time, Reader's Digest, and even Maxim. He has lectured at major universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Edinburgh, and has addressed audiences all around the world.
He is currently an Advisory Editor to Christianity Today magazine, a columnist for Faith Today magazine, and a weekly blogger for the public affairs television show "Context with Lorna Dueck". He lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and Moncton, New Brunswick. Dr. Stackhouse is also a jazz musician, and occasionally gives performances on piano, guitar, electric bass, or trumpet.