Reference material for chapter 1

Podcast introduction to apologetics (Click)

Week 2 Chapter 1 Reflection

Reflection from On Guard Study Guide for chapter 1:

• What is the attitude toward Christianity in your workplace or school?
• Is it considered politically incorrect to self-identify as a Christian?
• Have you ever been afraid to speak out for Christ because you felt you couldn’t answer people’s questions?
• Are your beliefs ever challenged? Are you able to defend them if thy are?
• Have members of your church identified the need for Christian apologetics?
• What importance is placed on apologetics by friends at church and other Christians?

Week 1 Material

Taylor Mali speaking with conviction

William Lane Craig Testimony

Is There Evidence for God?

Christian Apologetics, Who Needs It?

Advice To Christian Apologists by William Lane Craig

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century

Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century 4 Part Series
by Ravi Zacharias
Christianity is more than just saying the right words. It’s about actually living the right life. In today’s culture, one of the most powerful defenses of the Gospel is not a well worded argument, it’s a well lived life. Ravi Zacharias discusses that point in the close of his message, today.

Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century (part 1 of 4)
Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century (part 2 of 4)
Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century (part 3 of 4) 
Effective Apologetics in the 21st Century (part 4 of 4) 

RZIM Media Resources

"If the method is in violation of the message the people see it very quickly", here Ravi Zacharias tells us how important it is for believers to give a message with the love of Christ.  While our apologetic arguments should be well reasoned and offer a good defense for our reasons in believing what we believe, they should never be offensive and argumentative.



For additional Apologetic and Evangelist resources from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries go to their website www.RZIM.org.

Christianity Explored Website

I came across ChristianityExplored.org this morning. There are many great resources on this site, for the OnGuard study the Tough Question section might be particularly useful. I watched Tim Keller's video on "Aren't all religions basically the same?" and found it very helpful.

Enjoy this website, but remember to test everything you watch, listen to or read against scripture to make sure you are not being led astray.

You’re Already a Theologian

The following is an excerpt from a TheResurgence.com website. link

I was told that before doing biblical theology—making big-picture connections between biblical books—you have to earn a PhD and publish several academic books. If you weren’t senile or dead by the time you finished, you could write biblical theology.
That whole premise is wrong. We should always try to make large-scale connections. Everything in the Bible teaches us about God. And we can all connect God with God—on the verse-to-verse level and the idea-to-idea level. Anyone can do biblical theology.

About William Lane Craig

Biography
William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He and his wife Jan have two grown children.

William Lane Craig's Testimony

Welcome

Come join us the first Sunday in July 2011 as we begin our study of William Lane Craig's book on Apologetics, "On Guard".  Rather than conducting this as a traditional bible study, we will be doing more of a "book review" where we'll review the book, chapter by chapter, discussing any questions or concerns that come up with the prior weeks reading.

To purchase the book you can go to any of the local Christian Bookstores, www.ChristianBook.com or Amazon.com where you can purchase either the paperback or Kindle edition of the book.  With the Kindle version of the book it should be possible to share notes with other members of the discussion.