Christian apologetics : a comprehensive case for biblical faith / Douglas Groothuis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groothuis, Douglas R., 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apologetics.

God (Christianity).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (951 pages)

Edition:

Second edition..

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2022].

Summary:

"The Christian faith offers people hope. But how can we know that Christianity is true? How can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this second edition of a landmark apologetics text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism, addressing the most common questions and objections raised regarding Christianity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Dedication Page

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Hope, Despair, and Knowing Reality

Part One: Apologetic Preliminaries

1 The Biblical Basis for Apologetics

2 Apologetic Method: Evaluating Worldviews

3 The Christian Worldview

4 Distortions of the Christian Worldview-or the God I Don't Believe In

5 Truth Defined and Defended

6 Why Truth Matters Most: Searching for Truth in Postmodern Times

7 Faith, Risk, and Rationality: The Prudential Incentives to Christian Faith

Part Two: The Case for Christian Theism

8 In Defense of Theistic Arguments

9 Original Monotheism

10 The Ontological Argument

11 Cosmological Arguments: A Cause for the Cosmos

12 The Design Argument: Cosmic Fine-Tuning

13 The Argument from Beauty

14 Origins, Design, and Darwinism

15 Evidence for Intelligent Design

16 The Moral Argument for God

17 The Argument from Religious Experience

18 The Uniqueness of Humanity: Consciousness and Cognition

19 Deposed Royalty: Pascal's Anthropological Argument

20 Doubt, Skepticism, and the Hiddenness of God

21 Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians Can Know Him and Why It Matters-by Craig L. Blomberg

22 The Claims, Credentials, and Achievements of Jesus Christ

23 The Atonement: Stating It Properly

24 The Atonement: Defending It

25 Defending the Incarnation

26 The Resurrection of Jesus: Prolegomena on Miracles

27 The Resurrection of Jesus: The Evidence

28 In Defense of the Church

Part Three: Objections to Christian Theism

29 Religious Pluralism: Many Religions, One Truth

30 Apologetics and the Challenge of Islam

31 The Problem of Evil: Dead Ends and the Christian Answer

32 Lament as Apologetic for Christianity

Conclusion: Take It to the Streets

Appendix 1: Hell on Trial.

Appendix 2: Apologetic Issues in the Old Testament

Glossary

Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Notes

Praise for Christian Apologetics

About the Author

More Titles from InterVarsity Press

Copyright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781514002766

1514002760

OCLC:

1290024255