Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness

James Hunter puts it, “The Enlightenment’s own quest for certainty resulted not in the discovery of new certainties but rather in a pervasive astringent skepticism that questions all, suspects all, distrusts and disbelieves all.”

true wisdom is only gained as we plant our lives within the community of faith, following exemplars; living the day-in, day-out struggle of the cruciform life; feasting on God’s Word; and breaking bread as the body of Christ.

Our problem is not that we love the things of the world; after all, God has designed us to love.14 The problem is that we love things in the wrong order—with the wrong priority: We love created things more than the Creator, and our own kingdoms rather than God’s kingdom.

When God chooses Israel to be at the center of his redemptive plan, he does so to bless all people through them.

Apologetics, in its most basic form, is the practice of offering an appeal and a defense for the Christian faith.

the theological pluralist is being intolerant by asserting that all such religions are wrong to claim exclusivity.

while there are many strong arguments that can be made for the truth of Christianity, there is no argument that will fully persuade everyone or absolutely prove Christianity.

Unbelievers should not inconsistently demand a standard of proof for God that could never be applied to some of their most basic commitments.

Only humans are capable of losing their temper and then, after reflecting on the situation and realizing their anger was illegitimate, feeling bad about it.