apologetics

  1. L

    Current issues in Evidential apologetics?

    I wasn't sure what to title this thread, as it is essentially a solicitation for apologetics resources from those "more in the know" regarding specific areas in the Evidentialist tradition of defending the faith. With regards to upholding the veracity of the Genesis account of creation, this...
  2. S

    On What Ground do You Presuppositionalists Pre-Suppose Your'e Pre-Suppositions? And other questions.

    Having been introduced to Presuppositionalism through a back door, I have a very basic question: What is it, snd what is it based on? In other words, on what ground do you pre-suppose your'e pre-suppositions? If Atheos Foolsson asks you "how do you know that there is a God", or "how do you...
    • Sam Jer
    • Thread
    • #presuppositionalism 5 ways apologetic methods apologetics evidentialism inerrancy presup presuppositional presuppositionalism trinity verbal plenary preservation
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Apologetical Methods
  3. S

    Historical apologetic and polemic works against Rabbinicism (Judaism)

    Hello, What historical apologetics and polemical works are there against Rabbinicsm (i.e Judaism, falsely so called)? Did any of the Patristics, Reformers, Puritans, Covenanters, Dutch divines or other orthodox theologians have enough interactions with this religion to write against it? I am...
    • Sam Jer
    • Thread
    • apologetics issiah 53 jesus christ judaism polemics rabbinical judaism rabbinicism rabinnicalism trinity
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Cults & World Religions
  4. Travis Fentiman

    Free A.A. Alexander Book on Systematic Theology

    Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) is known for his warm, experimental Calvinism, being the first professor at Old Princeton Seminary and for being a father of early American presbyterianism. Charles Hodge (1797–1878), a major theologian in his own right, was his student, and took down Alexander’s...
    • Travis Fentiman
    • Thread
    • american presbyterianism apologetics archibald alexander charles hodge doctrine early american presbyterianism epistemology princeton seminary reformed doctrines reformedbooksonline scottish common sense realism systematic theologies systematic theology
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Theological Forum
  5. J.L. Allen

    Missions Conference

    Folks, Mid-America Reformed Seminary's Center for Missions and Evangelism is hosting a conference in October. Please consider attending and spreading the word around to your churches, friends, and family.
  6. pgwolv

    JWs and the speaker in Rev 22

    Hi all I am going to be speaking to a JW soon and am busy preparing. I am going through the various passages in the Bible where e.g., the same attributes are used to describe Jehovah and Christ. I read the following thread: https://www.puritanboard.com/threads/proving-the-trinity.6330/...
  7. C. Matthew McMahon

    NEW BOOK: The Reasonableness of the Christian Religion by Jonathan Dickinson (1688–1747)

    The Reasonableness of the Christian Religion by Jonathan Dickinson (1688–1747) Jonathan Dickinson (1688–1747), was an American Presbyterian minister of the Gospel, and founder and first president of the College of New Jersey. Dickinson’s work before you is one of fundamentals. He has chosen...
    • C. Matthew McMahon
    • Thread
    • apologetics calvinism covenant theology miracles prophecy reformed theology systematic theology theology proper westminster confession
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Puritan Publications
  8. Gwallard

    Apologetics in an age of nonsense

    Reading Bahnsen's "Van Til's Apologetic: Readings and Analysis" I was struck by this quote from Van Til: "Christianity is the only position that does not make nonsense of human experience" (pg 75) I was struck by it because that seems to be the aim of the "new" philosophies of our day. They...
  9. Von

    Advice on JW apologetics.

    I am meeting a Jehova's Witness this coming Sunday. The reason for our meeting is explicitly evangelistic in nature (I suppose from both sides...). Any advice? Specific points to watch out for / to focus on? I know there are good JW apologetic books out there (I've read one or two before), but...
  10. TheBruisedReed

    Debate Preparation: Atheism v. Christianity

    Greetings PB! I have recently been scheduled to participate in a live debate with a professing atheist. The topic for the debate, or question to be debated, is: "Is God's Existence Coherent and Congruent with Reality?" I already see that the phrasing of the question places "Reality" as the...
  11. Travis Fentiman

    Online Works Against the Roman Apologist Bellarmine

    The Jesuit Robert Bellarmine (d. 1621) was the most important apologist in all of Church history for the Romanist Church. Responses to his works numbered into the several hundreds. As Bellarmine's volumes of disputations covered most doctrines of the Christian faith in an orderly way, so full...
    • Travis Fentiman
    • Thread
    • antichrist apologetics bellarmine defending the faith reformedbooksonline resources resources available roman apologists roman catholic roman catholicism systematic theology
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Theological Forum
  12. Jonathan95

    Surrounded by Muslims who love asking me about my faith.

    In the beginning of summer I started out as a barista in this new place in Boston. The owner is an older man who practices Islam. We got to talking and he began to really respect me because I was apparently the first Christian He's come into close contact with who holds to the words of the Bible...
  13. C

    Was Scripture sufficient for Timothy?

    Morning all - I'm meeting with a RC who asked me this question, which I'm not sure how to address. If 2 Tim 3.14-17 teaches the sufficiency of Scripture, was it sufficient for Timothy? I think what he's getting at is that the NT wasn't written yet, so it's really referring to the OT. So if...
  14. J.L. Allen

    Podcast Recommendations?

    What podcasts do y'all recommend? I'm mostly looking for things in the realm of theology, cultural commentary, philosophy, apologetics, etc. If you have one outside of this wheelhouse, I'm good to hear that, too.
  15. RobertPGH1981

    Soc119 - Penn State Class Promoting Anti-Christian Messages

    Hello All, I came across the following post today on Facebook and wanted to gather thoughts on how one would respond to the professors claims. The class is called Soc119 and its being taught at Penn State in which it claims that it helps students "experience critical thinking when students are...
  16. ReformedChristian

    Always Ready- Dr Greg Bahnsen

    I highly recommend this book to anyone who just starting to study Presuppositional Apologetics. It was one of the first books I have read on this topic. If there is any book that helps beginners understand the Presuppositional method, this is the one. Broken down by chapters and sections the...
  17. ReformedChristian

    Apologetics Critique Of Deism

    Deism is defined as the belief that reason and and the Natural world are sufficient to determine the existence of God. Deists believe God is not knowable and untouchable. God is seen as the first cause of all creation, but he is not interactive within creation. Here is an analogy, think of God...
  18. Ask Mr. Religion

    Are Evangelicalism and Eastern Orthodoxy Compatible?

    Modern Reformation article by Horton freely available for the next three weeks: https://www.whitehorseinn.org/article/are-evangelicalism-and-eastern-orthodoxy-compatible/ "A cursory comparison of the indices of any primary or secondary work on Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism exposes an...
  19. Mathias321

    Defending Reformed Truths at a Ecumenical College

    I go to Wheaton College. Last month a Roman Catholic student posted up an article on the student forum wall (in the fellowship area) stating that she feels unwelcome at an evangelical school for her Roman Catholic beliefs. She stated that we should all be open arms for each other regardless of...
  20. Darlene N. Böcek

    Parents needed to beta-read about Suffering

    I posted on the Doctrine forum, since it really is connected to that, but I'm in search of parents/readers for a manuscript called (Writing on the Wall I) Suffering: A Parent's Blueprint 
to Answering the Big Questions of Life-with Christian Apologetics Activities for Kids-. For more info see...
  21. Darlene N. Böcek

    Suffering (Writing on the Wall I) (for parents) Beta readers needed

    I need some beta readers for my manuscript (Writing on the Wall Series I) Suffering: A Parent's Blueprint 
to Answering the Big Questions of Life-with Christian Apologetics Activities for Kids-. The document will be about 140 lettersize pages, including the activity guide. I'm looking for...
  22. gangelo

    Can we 100% prove the existence of God, due to the impossibility of the contrary?

    Can we 100% prove the existence of God, due to the impossibility of the contrary? Doesn't the presuppositional argument for the existence of God basically boil down to the Christian theistic worldview being the only worldview that makes rational sense? For example, Christian theists can make...
  23. amishrockstar

    Is "proof" beyond faith?

    Is it possible to prove/demonstrate the existence of God to an atheist (i.e. someone who doesn't accept the Bible as "proof")? If so, how can it be done effectively without using the Bible? If not, does that bother you, or are you comfortable with just saying it all comes down to "faith?" Is...
  24. RobertPGH1981

    Globalization, Cultural Differences and the Gospel

    Hello All, I have been reading a lot of material by Van Til, Sproul and others on apologetics. The main theme that is stated is that all of us presuppose a worldview and that worldview is defined by our culture. I experience this through my job since I have to travel internationally and notice...
  25. Ask Mr. Religion

    CARM MOAN (Mother of All Notebooks) 2017-01-30

    This 1100+ page Microsoft Word document lives up to its name. It is a comprehensive treatment of numerous apologetic topics. This is a rare item from my personal archives that you will want in your apologetics arsenal. And before anyone asks, from the CARM MOAN Copyright page: "The purpose of...
  26. M

    Seventh day adventism - books

    I've became friends with a Seventh Day Adventist who really takes his denomination's theology seriously. He tried to convince me that the Constantine changed the worship day to Sunday. I would like for anyone to recommend books on the following two topics, so I may choose one and give as a...
  27. M

    Christian books for Buddhists

    I have colleagues who are Theravada Buddhists, although I don't think they are serious practitioners. Anyway, I want to give them a Christian/Reformed book that emphasizes the person of Jesus Christ and salvation from sin. I also plan on evangelizing them, so I would appreciated bibliographic...
  28. M

    Works refuting Roman Catholicism

    Hello, I would like to know what are some of the greatest works of the 20th and 21st centuries that refutes the main Roman Catholic dogmas (such as church government and the Pope's office, worshipping and praying to the saints, etc.). Thank you
  29. M

    Ethics and Christian apologetics in College

    Hello brothers, I'll be taking Ethics in college. Students from various courses will be taking it. I always feel I have a responsibility to defend my faith in class if it so happens that a certain debate might need my input. So, I would like to receive advice and references to articles that...
  30. T

    What tense in the Greek is "emptied" (Himself) in Philippians 2:7?

    Hi brothers in Christ. I'm a young apologist for the Trinity but my Greek needs a lot of work and I don't have any good sources to know the answer to my question. What is the tense of the word "emptied" (kenoō) in Philippians 2:7? Past tense? Present tense? Future tense? Another tense? This is...
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