Apologetics

  • God in the Dock: The Apologetics of C. S. Lewis by Roger Nicole

    FROM TABLETALK | January 2008

    In modern English the words apology and apologize indicate regret because some statement or action was offensive and wrong. This is not the case for “apologetics” in theology, for that discipline is intended to manifest “a point of view is …Read More

  • Holy Orders by John Duncan

    FROM TABLETALK | January 2009

    In 2 Timothy 2:15 Paul admonishes Timothy with these words: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” This is a …Read More

  • By Faith, Not Fear by Scotty Smith

    FROM TABLETALK | November 2010

    “Lions and tigers and bears, O my!” That’s not only one of the more memorable lines from cinematic history, it’s one of the more recognizable themes in contemporary discipleship. Sometimes fear of the enemies to our faith seems …Read More

  • Weighing the Evidence by Jay Smith

    FROM TABLETALK | April 1998

    When in dialogue with a Muslim, how often do we find ourselves put on the defensive, fending off the same five or six standard questions which seem to repeat themselves time and again? The objection to the Trinity leads the …Read More

  • Doubt and the Apologist by Andrew Hoffecker

    FROM TABLETALK | January 1992

    “Doubt” is to a Christian apologist what “choke” is to a professional athlete and “block” to a best-selling novelist. You expect Michael Jordan to score with seconds on the clock and Tom Clancy to write as deadlines approach. And C …Read More

  • Indispensable Apologetics: An Interview with Ravi Zacharias by Ravi Zacharias

    FROM TABLETALK | August 2012

    Tabletalk: How did you become a Christian?
    Ravi Zacharias: I became a Christian while a teenager in India, the land of my birth. I had struggled with many issues—especially those of failure and disappointing my family. There was a …Read More