The Faithful Apologist: Rethinking the Role of Persuasion in Apologetics

Author:   K. Scott Oliphint
Publisher:   Zondervan
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9780310590101


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 March 2022
Format:   Paperback
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The Faithful Apologist: Rethinking the Role of Persuasion in Apologetics


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"Rediscover the art of Christian persuasion in an age of increasing unreason. For many Christians who've tried their hands at evangelism or have had to defend their faith, it can feel like doing PR work for God—limiting ourselves to a series of strategies and tactics. In The Faithful Apologist, Scott Oliphint provides a cross-centered foundation for Christians to explain their faith in a welcoming and persuasive manner that avoids any burden to ""sell"" Christianity to non-Christians. Drawing as much from the rich tradition of Western apologetics as from the wisdom of effective communication, this book bridges the gap between sharing the truth of our faith and the art of persuasion by: Laying out the biblical and theological foundations of apologetics. Studying the art of persuasion as it’s demonstrated in Scripture. Linking the discipline of apologetics to the classical art of persuasion. As devoted to people as he is to the intellect, Reformed theologian Dr. Scott Oliphint has written this faithful book to explain the importance of both devotions in apologetics and in Christian correspondence with the world. He shows that, when our faith is grounded in the Triune God and his sovereignty, our attempts to defend it will grow more confident and convincing. Accessible and thoroughly rooted in Scripture, The Faithful Apologist takes the anxiety out of apologetics by revealing that success is not measured in the number of minds we change, but in our faithfulness to God, the Divine Persuader."

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Author:   K. Scott Oliphint
Publisher:   Zondervan
Imprint:   Zondervan Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.244kg
ISBN:  

9780310590101


ISBN 10:   0310590108
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 March 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is Persuasion? Part 1: Theological Foundations of Persuasion 1. Man as Image of God 2. The Image Scarred 3. Knowing and Not Knowing Part 2: Principles of Persuasion 4. Persuasion and Apologetics 5. Persuasion and 'Theistic Proofs' 6. Persuasion and 'Common Notions' 7. Persuasion and the Impossibility of the Contrary 8. The Practice of Apologetic Persuasion

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K. Scott Oliphint is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and is the author of numerous articles and books, including Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology and Covenantal Apologetics. He is also coeditor of the two-volume Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader and a contributor to Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy.

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