Category: Questions

Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism

Christian ApologeticsQuestion 12: What is “Mere Christianity”?Answer: “Mere Christianity” is an approach to teaching the essentials of Christian Apologetics.Comment: When making the case for the Christian faith, what is most important?· The existence of God?· The length of the days of creation?· The organization of the church?· The reliability of the Bible?· The nature of … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism →

Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism

Christian ApologeticsQuestion 11: What is Classical Apologetics?Answer: Classical Apologetics is a major school of Christian Apologetics.Comment: Classical Apologetics has been the dominant method in Apologetics in the history of the Christian church. It emphasizes the use of logical argumentation and reasoning methodology in defense of the Christian faith. This method begins by establishing the existence … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism →

Question from the Grab Bag

2025 #2“P,” from Shreveport, asks:What is predestination?Mark Riser -- Apologist responds,This is an important question, P. It speaks to us and what we believe about God and how He interacts with His creation.“Predestination” is a Biblical word. It comes to us from the Greek word, proorizō. It’s origin means “to limit in advance” or “to … Continue reading Question from the Grab Bag →

Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism

Christian ApologeticsQuestion 10: What are the major schools of Christian Apologetics?Answer: There are three major schools in Christian Apologetics.Comment: Christian Apologetics is a diverse and robust field with many divisions and sub-divisions. There are many areas in which an apologist may specialize.However, over the years, three major schools of apologetics thought and methodologies have emerged.· … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism →

Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism

Christian ApologeticsQuestion 9, An Objection: Isn’t Christian apologetics is an exercise in confirmation bias?Answer: Confirmation bias can and should be avoided.Comment: It is a common objection from skeptics that Christians in general and apologists in particular are only interested in evidence which supports their faith and the case for it. This would be called confirmation … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism →

Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism

Christian ApologeticsQuestion 7: How should the apologist handle a situation in which someone asks him or her a question to which they do not know the answer?Answer 7: Both the honest questioner and the honest answerer should accept a temporary pause in which to find answers.Comment: It has been one of my privileges to answer … Continue reading Crucial Questions: An Apologetics Catechism →

IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

2024 #1Have you had a question about the Christian faith that you thought no one could answer? The leaders of the Shreveport Chapter of Reasons To Believe will be in front of the room taking questions in our annual Serious Questions Forum. The gathering will occur on Tuesday, January 9 at Shreveport’s Brookwood Baptist Church … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT →