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Christian Apologetics Questions and CORRECT Answers 2024/2025
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Christian Apologetics Questions and CORRECT Answers 2024/2025
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Christian ApologeticsApologetics
The task of defending and commending the truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a
Christlike, context-sensitive and audience-specific manner.
Dogma/doctrine
Dogmas=core Christian claims
Doctrines= attempts to explain, apply and flesh out dogmas.
Apologetics should focus on the dogme level issues.
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Lifestyle apologetics
go into the world and spread the Gospel....if necessary use words. everyone is called to do this.
Conversational apologetics
apologetics shown through conversation. Many are called to do this.
Academic apologetics
Almost always written rather than verbal and it operates at a very high level of complexity.
Very few are called to do this!
, Rationalism
Immanuel Kant/ John Locke-
reason is the sole arbiter of truth & faith is unnecessary when rational arguments are present.
Fideism
Henry Dodwell- Sharply delimits the use of rational arguments
Propositional knowledge
"belief that"
- to be convinced that something is true
Personal knowledge
"belief in"
- to be confident that someone is trustworthy
Natural Theology
Thomas Aquinas- reason prepares the way for faith
Reformed Theology
John Clavin- Faith prepares the way for reason
Minimalism
Claim only what your argument requires
Ad hominem
Attacking the individual instead of the argument
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