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| Titre : | Mere Apologetics : How to Help Seekers and Sceptics Find Faith |
| Auteurs : | Alister E. McGrath, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Londres [GB] : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2016 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-281-07510-2 |
| Format : | 197 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
The faith has been defended by great and articulate voices down the centuries. But the challenges of scientific atheism mean we now need a fresh and flexible approach.
Alister McGrath is ideally placed to offer robust and intriguing insights into the biblical basis for apologetics and its historical uses. He explores different pointers to faith, such as our innate sense of longing for justice, our appreciation of beauty and the order we see in the physical world. Various approaches to sharing our faith with others are outlined, and McGrath shows how explanations, arguments, stories and images are all right and useful ways to communicate what we believe. And, while arming us with the tools we need to engage others on this subject, he guides us on how to choose the approach that best suits us and adapt it for a particular audience. Practical, insightful and warmly affirming, this book will have you longing for a chance to put these techniques into practice. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Introduction - 1. Getting Started: What Is Apologetics?: Defining Apologetics / The Basic Themes of Christian Apologetics / Apologetics and Evangelism / The Limitations of Apologetics / Moving On / For Further Reading - 2. Apologetics and Contemporary Culture: From Modernity to Postmodernity: Apologetics and Modernity / The Rise of Postmodernity / Apologetics and Postmodernity / The Approach Adopted in This Book / Moving On / For Further Reading - 3. The Theological Basis of Apologetics : Setting Things in Context / Apologetics and a Theological Vision of Reality / A Worked Example: Theological Analysis of the Cross / Moving On / For Further Reading - 4. The Importance of the Audience: Possibilities and Issues : Apologetics to the Jews: Peter’s Pentecost Speech (Acts 2) / Apologetics to the Greeks: Paul’s Athens Sermon (Acts 17) / Apologetics to the Romans: Paul’s Legal Speeches (Acts 24-26) / Apologetics and Audiences: General Principles / Apologetics and Audiences: Specific Issues / Moving On / For Further Reading - 5. The Reasonableness of the Christian Faith : Understanding the Nature of Faith / Why Does the Reasonableness of Christianity Matter? / The Philosophy of Science as a Resource for Apologetics / Making Sense of Things: A Case Study / Moving On / For Further Reading - 6. Pointers to Faith: Approaches to Apologetic Engagement : Clues, Pointers, and Proofs / Clue 1: Creation — The Origins of the Universe / Clue 2: Fine-Tuning — A Universe Designed for Life / Clue 3: Order — The Structure of the Physical World / Clue 4: Morality — A Longing for Justice / Clue 5: Desire — A Homing Instinct for God / Clue 6: Beauty — The Splendor of the Natural World / Clue 7: Relationality — God as a Person / Clue 8: Eternity — The Intuition of Hope / Weaving Clues Together: In Search of a Pattern / Moving On / For Further Reading - 7. Gateways for Apologetics: Opening the Door to Faith : Gateways and Apologetics: Some Reflections / Gateway 1: Explanation / Gateway 2: Argument / Gateway 3: Stories / Gateway 4: Images / Moving On / For Further Reading - 8. Questions about Faith: Developing Approaches: Questions and Concerns: Some Basic Points / Case Study 1: Why Does God Allow Suffering? / Case Study 2: God as a Crutch / Working the Angles: Applying the Case Studies / For Further Reading - 9. Conclusion: Developing Your Own Apologetic Approach : Know Yourself / Learn from Others / Practice / And Finally ... - Notes - Index |
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