Apologetics

Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult: A Beginner’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions

Philosophy is thinking critically about questions that matter. But many people find philosophy intimidating, so they never discover how invaluable it can be in engaging ideas, culture, and even their faith. Garrett DeWeese and J. P. Moreland understand these challenges, and in this book they apply their decades of teaching experience to help to make philosophy a little less difficult. Using straightforward language with plenty of everyday examples, they explain the basics needed to understand philosophical concepts—including logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophical anthropology, and philosophy of science.

Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority

Can a thoughtful person today seriously believe that God wrote a book? There are an unprecedented number of sophisticated attacks on the origin, credibility, and reliability of the Bible. It can be difficult to know what to say when skepticism and secularism take over so many conversations. The purpose of this book is to respond to these challenges, sound bites, and slogans…and give people confidence that the Bible can be trusted and that it matters for our lives because God really has spoken.

Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics, Third Edition

A deep philosophical look at apologetics, both in theory and practice, as presented by master apologist William Lane Craig, now in its third edition. First penned in the 1980s, Reasonable Faith is now updated for the 21st century by Craig himself, digging even deeper into the nature of truth, reason, and Faith. Examining the broad topics of faith, man, God, creation and Christ, Craig elucidates biblical truths, logical proofs and critiques of other relevant writers.

Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage

Whether for it or against it, same-sex marriage matters: to the Church, to people, and to the future of our society. In Same-Sex Marriage, authors Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet face these uncharted waters by clearly defining and contrasting two very different meanings of marriage. In the process, they reveal the dramatic shift in our culture’s understanding of human dignity, and the meaning of freedom and sex.

Short Answers to Big Questions About God, the Bible, and Christianity

Short Answers to Big Questions About God, the Bible, & Christianity presents a fair and honest responses to 50 of the most common questions asked about Christianity. Clinton Arnold and Jeff Arnold answer questions such as Does God hate sex? Why are there hypocrites in the church? Are there errors in the Bible? Did Jesus literally rise from the dead? Am I good enough to go to heaven? Do believers need to go to church? What is God actually like?

Tactics Study Guide, Updated and Expanded: A Guide to Effectively Discussing Your Christian Convictions

In the Tactics video Bible study, master apologist Gregory Koukl introduces viewers to effective ways to defend their Christian faith in conversations with friends, coworkers, and family members. This eight-session provides a game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace. The study guide includes video notes, discussion questions, and personal study between sessions.

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, 10th Anniversary Edition

In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. In Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. This expanded anniversary edition includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of an all-new tactic and a chapter on Mini Tactics filled with simple maneuvers to aid in discussions.

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, Course Guide

A Course Guide for Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, when used with the accompanying book, workbook, and video lectures, provides everything you need to learn on your own and go deeper in understanding topics related to the Bible, theology, ministry, and more. This Course Guide maps your plan of study for you and provides materials to help you retain what you learn. These can include essay questions, quiz questions (with answer key provided), and more. You’ll be learning in no time.

The Apologetics Study Bible

The Apologetics Study Bible helps today’s Christians better understand, defend, and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith and science prompt a rewarding study experience at every reading. Highlights of this thinking person’s edition of God’s Word include the full text of the popular HCSB translation, an introduction to each Bible book focusing on its inherent elements of apologetics, and profiles of historic Christian apologists from Justin Martyr to C.S. Lewis.

The Bible Handbook of Difficult Verses: A Complete Guide to Answering the Tough Questions

Don’t let your confusion about a Bible verse or passage keep you from spiritual growth! Going from book to book, the McDowells boil down the tough topics, explain them in everyday language, and include a summary of key principles of interpretation. Their resource will help laypeople and pastors alike gain confidence and competence in all of Scripture.

The Creation Hypothesis

For a century the reigning scientific view has been that God is not necessary to account for the existence of the world and of life. Evolutionary theory is said to be all that is needed to explain how we got here. In addition, many theistic evolutionists contend that God likely used many of the mechanisms of evolution to achieve his will. In this book J.P. Moreland and a panel of scholars assert that there is actually substantial evidence pointing in a different direction.

The God Conversation (Expanded Edition): Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith

In this revised and expanded edition of The God Conversation, veteran apologists and communicators J.P.Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff respond that the best way to win over others is through a good story. Stories have the ability to get behind our preconceptions and defenses, appealing to the whole person rather than just to the mind. Moreland and Muehlhoff offer illustrations that will resonate with your unbelieving friends, coworkers, neighbors, and family members, as well as rich examples, quotes, and stories that better communicate the Christian worldview and linger long after the conversation is over.

The God Question: An Invitation to a Life of Meaning

What does it take to live a meaningful life? Why are so many people in affluent nations so anxious and unhappy? What difference does believing in God really make? Does belief in the God of the Bible truly make sense today? In this revised edition of The God Question, philosopher J. P. Moreland invites us on a journey to a rich, _ourishing life. He digs into the causes of our cultural crisis of unhappiness and considers how the God revealed in Jesus provides the most rational solution to our deepest needs. With special sensitivity to skeptics, seekers, and Christians who are disenchanted with their faith, he helps us see the Christian story—its reasonableness and its relevance—in fresh ways.

The Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God is a very large biblical category indeed. Accordingly, a comprehensive understanding of the kingdom would illuminate many aspects of theology. With this in mind, Bruce Waltke, Robert Yarbrough, Gerald Bray, Clinton Arnold, Gregg Allison, Stephen Nichols, and Anthony Bradley have collaborated to articulate a full view of the kingdom of God across multiple disciplines. One of the most important books on the kingdom since G. E. Ladd, this volume offers a robust theology and is corroborated by the very series in which it stands. Fourth in the noted Theology in Community series, The Kingdom of God establishes the significance of the kingdom from the perspectives of biblical theology, systematic theology, history, pastoral application, missiology, and cultural analysis.

The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters

In a culture in which science is believed to hold the answers to every question, spiritual realities like the soul are often ignored or ridiculed. We are told that neuroscience holds the key to explaining every aspect of human behavior. Yet, Christian philosopher, J. P. Moreland argues that Scripture, sound philosophical reasoning, and everyday experience all point to the reality of an immaterial soul.

The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important That Happens in Between

In The Story of Reality, best-selling author and host of Stand to Reason, Gregory Koukl, explains the five words that form the narrative backbone of the Christian story, identifying how “God,” “man,” “Jesus,” “cross,” and “resurrection” encompass the message of the Bible from start to finish. His big-picture introduction to the Christian worldview is ideal for individual seekers or small groups preparing members for outreach.

To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview

In a society fascinated by spirituality but committed to religious pluralism, the Christian worldview faces sophisticated and aggressive opposition. What is needed in this syncretistic era is an authoritative, comprehensive Christian response. Point by point, argument by argument, the Christian faith must be effectively presented and defended. To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview offers such a response. Preeminent in their respective fields, the contributors to this volume offer a solid case for the Christian worldview and a coherent defense of the Christian faith.

Understanding Islam & Christianity: Beliefs That Separate Us & How to Talk About Them

Islam’s objections to Christianity can raise doubts among believers. This practical resource centers on Jesus and the gospel, hitting crucial issues like Jesus’ role as prophet/Messiah; his equality with God; his dishonorable death; and the trustworthiness of the Bible’s accounts. Here’s authoritative evidence to help Christians with Muslims’ questions and challenges.