When I first started this class the only knowledge of C. S. Lewis I had was that he was a Christian‚ an author and he was highly favored and respected for his work by my Pastor‚ as well as some of the people in my small group from church. Though‚ all of this remains true of C. S. Lewis‚ I have also learned that there was a time in his life where he was an atheist. This came as a complete surprise to me‚ but the more I have learned about Lewis‚ the more this piece seems to have been a key factor
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Oliver Wendell Holmes once proclaimed‚ "we do not read novels for improvement or instruction‚" however there are many individuals who would disagree with Holmes’ inference. There is a great deal of literature that offers much more than amusement for its audience. In fact‚ insight and wisdom is often gained from reading‚ which can be applied to most all of our lives in some way. The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel as well as Keeping Faith by Frank and John Schaeffer significantly opposes Holmes conception
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Have You Truly Demonstrated Your Point? The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel is a book about an agnostic who turns into a Christian through proof that Christ is genuine. Lee Strobel‚ He’s a journalist‚ who was once an agnostic and wrote numerous effective books.In this book he discusses how he attempted to see whether Christ truly existed. Lee Strobel makes extraordinary pionts‚ however‚ do they truly demonstrate anything? At the point when writing this book Lee Strobel discovers an inquiry "Did
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MORE THAN A CARPENTER by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell BIB 215 More Than A Carpenter A BOOK REPORT LAURIE MCCARTHY Mr. Phillip Soen March 9‚ 2015 MORE THAN A CARPENTER by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell Jesus claimed to be God‚ and to him it was of fundamental importance that men and women believed him to be who he was. Either we believe him or we don’t. Chapter 3‚ page 27 Jesus was God and the basis of his life‚ his work and his passion was to lead people to the inevitable conclusion that
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EXPERIENCIAL APOLOGETICS – A SUMMARY‚ CRITQUE‚ AND SUPPORTERS SUBMITTED TO DR. GERARDO A. ALFARO IN PARTIAL COMPLETION OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR INTRODUCTION TO APOLOGETICS (APOL 500-C09) JASON DION (Student ID 23494458) JACKSONVILLE‚ FL MARCH 4‚ 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION1 SUPPORTERS OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS2 BLAISE PASCAL 2 SÖREN KIERKEGAARD 3 PAUL TILLICH3 CRITIQUE OF EXPERIENTIAL APOLOGETICS4 CONCLUSION4 INTRODUCTION According to Beilby‚ “Apologetics is‚ in
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1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? To many individuals‚ the Christian gospel is seen as selective and intolerant. Although we are all free to accept the gift of salvation through Christ‚ He tells us in John 14:6 that He is “the way‚ the truth‚ and the life: no man cometh unto the Father‚ but by me.” To many‚ this will seem intolerant and almost haughty. How can a God who wants nothing more than to have a relationship with us say that there is only one way
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I. Mentioned by Prussian philosopher‚ Immanuel Kent in Critique of Judgment (1970) it was translated as “worldview” in the 19th century‚ as Weltanschauung described as “our intuition of the world.” (pg. 50) as stated in Consider by Dr. Weider& Gutierrez. Like a telescope; a representation of our perspective on life. II. 1. The Question of Origin – For any Theists‚ those who believe God was the actual creator and shares intimate relationship with those created in his image‚ Genesis 1:1
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Apologetic Method Analysis Worldview/Religion Analysis of Islam By Elizabeth Case Student ID: L6924379 Presented to: Dr. Raymond Johnson In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Introduction to Apologetics APOL 500 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Lynchburg‚ VA April 3‚ 2011 Worldview/Religion Analysis of Islam Summary of Islam The Arabic term Islam literally means “surrender” or “submission”. The followers of Islam‚ known as Muslims (from the
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(Jonah 2:6). The ocean contains underwater springs (Genesis 7:11; Job 38:16; Proverbs 8:28). There are other examples. 4. Was written by some __ different authors. 40 5. For the Old Testament prophets‚ fulfilled prophecy is the ultimate apologetic. True 6. We need to precise (accurate) when we share the truths of God’s Word. True 7. The trustworthiness of the biblical authors. First‚ they taught the highest standard of ethics‚ including the obligation to always tell the truth
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Review Sheet‚ Final Exam “Faith and Culture” Spring 2010 (lav) Remember to review your first two tests. The exam is comprehensive. From Humble Apologetics (John Stackhouse): 1. What was the problem with “Dr. Ward’s” presentation on apologetics? Xvi If apologetics is presented in an offensive way then it is self defeating. You can win the argument but still have the person hate your guts. He won the battle (debate) but lost the war. 2. What is “ideology”? 11 A system of ideas or
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