To Everyone an Answer
by Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland | Book Summary
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Author: Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland
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Defending one's belief in this way is known as apologetics, a subdiscipline of Christian theology that "seeks to provide rational warrant for Christianity's truth claims" (p. 19). Though revelation is an important aspect of Christianity, many claims about Christ and God are within the limits of reason, and legitimate rational arguments can be developed to defend and prove those claims. In the secular world of the 21st century, Christianity, alongside many other religions, receives a significant amount of criticism in both public and private settings. It is crucial that we as Christians know how to champion our faith even against its most erudite, logical, and forceful detractors. A firm basis for a Christian apologetic method can be built by examining:
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To Everyone an Answer was edited by three Christian apologists: Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, and J.P. Moreland. Francis J. Beckwith is professor of philosophy and church-state studies and a fellow and faculty associate in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. William Lane Craig is research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. J.P. Moreland is also a distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
The contributors to To Everyone an Answer are not just Chrisitan apologists, but also thinkers who have extended experience within the church, its branches, and its congregations. Teaching to laypeople is an important aspect of their lives' work, and their goal in these essays is to provide the common Christian with the tools to defend the Christian faith.
To Everyone an Answer
by Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland |
| Publisher | Intervarsity Press |
| Date | 2004 |
| Pages | 396 |
Overview:
Defending the Christian faith against critics is not only supported by Scripture but is a crucial and necessary aspect of understanding, promoting, and upholding Christianity in a post-Christian world.
Defending one's belief in this way is known as apologetics, a subdiscipline of Christian theology that "seeks to provide rational warrant for Christianity's truth claims" (p. 19). Though revelation is an important aspect of Christianity, many claims about Christ and God are within the limits of reason, and legitimate rational arguments can be developed to defend and prove those claims.
In the secular world of the 21st century, Christianity, alongside many other religions, receives a significant amount of criticism in both public and private settings. It is crucial that we as Christians know how to champion our faith even against its most erudite, logical, and forceful detractors.
A firm basis for a Christian apologetic method can be built by examining:
- Faith, reason, and the necessity of apologetics
- God's existence
- Christ and miracles
- Philosophical and cultural challenges to the Christian faith
- Religious challenges to the Christian faith.
To Everyone an Answer was edited by three Christian apologists: Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, and J.P. Moreland. Francis J. Beckwith is professor of philosophy and church-state studies and a fellow and faculty associate in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. William Lane Craig is research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. J.P. Moreland is also a distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
The contributors to To Everyone an Answer are not just Chrisitan apologists, but also thinkers who have extended experience within the church, its branches, and its congregations. Teaching to laypeople is an important aspect of their lives' work, and their goal in these essays is to provide the common Christian with the tools to defend the Christian faith.