Charts of Apologetics and Christian Evidences

by H. Wayne House and Joseph M. Holden

• ISBN13: 9780310219378
• ISBN10: 031021937X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

This chart book covers all aspects of apologetics, from the reasons for apologetics, to the various apologetic methods and their presuppositions, to apologetic approaches to specific topics such as the Resurrection.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11
Part One: Apologetic Methodologies
What Is Apologetics?
Why Christians Often Reject Apologetics
Apologetics in Scripture
Reasons for and against Apologetics
Apologetics in the Early Church
The Relationship between Faith and Reason
Types of Focus in Apologetics
General Apologetics Systems
Evidential versus Presuppositional
Part Two: Philosophical Apologetics
Using Philosophy in Apologetics
Types of Philosophy
Philosophical Inquiry
Tools of Philosophy
Disciplines within Philosophy
Types of Certainty
Kinds of Philosophical Certainty
Methodology in Philosophy
Laws of Logic and Objections
Informal Fallacies
Nature of Truth
How Can Truth Be Known?
Tests for Truth
Forms of Skepticism
Views of Perception
Views of Reality
Part Three: Theistic Apologetics
Seven Major Worldviews
Worldviews Contrasted
Classic Arguments for the Existence of God
Evaluation of Classic Arguments for the Existence of God
What Is God Like?
Evil
Views of Evil
Theories of God's Relationship to Evil
Part Four: Religious Apologetics
Theories on the Origin of Religion
Comparison of Creation Accounts
Evolutionary View of the Origin of Religion
The Meaning of Religion
World Religions
Secular Humanism versus Christianity
Part Five: Biblical Apologetics
Old Testament Manuscripts
Old Testament Archaeology
New Testament Manuscripts
Comparison of New Testament with Other Ancient Works
New Testament Archaeology
Archaeologists and Historians Confirm Biblical Reliability
Jewish and Pagan Historians Confirm Biblical History
Jesus in the Writings of Paul
Historical Christological Heresies
False Views of the Two Natures of Christ
Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ
Introduction to the Jesus Seminar
Evaluation of the Jesus Seminar
Jesus Seminar and the Bible
Critics' Views of the ``Jesus of History'' and the ``Christ of Faith''
Theories on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Early Church Fathers on the Nature of the Resurrection Body
Three Modern Views of Christ's Resurrection Body
Which Resurrection Theory Best Fits the Facts?
Comparing Resurrection, Resuscitation, and Reincarnation
The Problem of Miracles
Part Six: Scientific Apologetics
Main Views on the Origin of Life and of the Universe
Two Models of Origins: Fiat Creation and Naturalistic Evolution
Christian Theories of Origins
Scientific Evidence for the Age of the Universe
Contrasts between Origin Science and Operation Science
The Relationship between Creation Ex Nihilo and Evangelical Theology
Intelligent Design Theory
Intelligent and Unintelligent Causes Contrasted