A Fundamental Problem With The Presuppositionalism of Cornelius Van Til
By, David Haines Cornelius Van Til was, without a doubt, one of the most influential apologists of the Neo-Calvinist movement of the twentieth century. Van Til received his philosophical training under W. H. Jellema at Calvin College (a gifted philosopher who had received his training under well-known English Idealists such as Josiah Royce, F. H. […]
What Do the Major Cults Believe?
By Dr. Glenn Pietruski, Serious challenges to the historic Christian faith are initiated by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons. Because of the large numbers of adherents to these groups, as well as their rates of expansion, they give cause for one of the major concerns among evangelical Christians. At this year’s National Conference on Christian […]
Fully Equipped: How to Add Apologetics into a Comprehensive Discipleship Program
Jesus told us to make disciples. But how? We might answer, “by teaching them to obey all that Jesus has commanded.” Again, how? And where do we start? The dilemma facing the church is this: How can a church create disciples who know when they’ve been discipled, and upon completion disciple others in the same […]
Feminist Criticism of the Bible and What We Need to Know
By Dianna Newman, Hi, my name is Dianna Newman. I’m a graduate of Southern Evangelical Seminary, having earned by MA degrees in Apologetics and Philosophy. The title of my session at this year’s National Conference on Christian Apologetics is Feminist Criticism of the Bible and What We Need to Know. I’m very excited to present […]
Three Reasons to Complete a Degree in Christian Apologetics
By Dr. Douglas E. Potter, I never intended to be a professional apologist, professor, or even administrator in a Christian school of higher education. I just wanted to learn more and be better equipped so Christ might use me more effectively. I now have two earned degrees in Christian apologetics. I have been employed for […]
Five Errors When Arguing for the Existence of God
By Dr. Douglas E. Potter, Over the years that I have been teaching Christian apologetics and theology to seventh graders through doctoral students, five (5) misconceptions regarding arguments for the existence of God consistently show themselves. My students come from both secular and Christian educational backgrounds. I would often excuse those with the misconceptions as […]