Five Views on Apologetics
William Lane Craig, Ph,D.
In dealing with the question of methodology in Christian apologetics, one is, in effect, raising the age-old issue of the relationship between faith and reason. Raised in a non-evangelical home, I became a Christian because of Christian students who shared the gospel with me seemed to be living on a different plane of reality than I was.
Gary R. Habermas, Ph.D.
The evidential method of apologetics has much in common with the classical method, with the chief difference being the way in which historical evidences are used. Evidentialism may be characterized as the “one-step” approach to this question, in that historical evidences can serve as a species of argument for God.
Paul D. Feinberg, Th.D.
A good place to begin the discussion of apologetic methodology is to ask about the nature of the case for theism and Christianity. Various answers have been given to this question. Some have argued that we can prove the truth of Christianity or at least theism by offering demonstrably sound arguments.
John M. Frame, D.D.
In apologetics, as in every aspect of the Christian life, the most important thing is to glorify God. It might seem strange to look in Scripture for teachings about knowledge, reasoning, proof, evidence, logic, and so on, but God often surprises us by getting involved in areas of life we would prefer to keep to ourselves.
Kelly James Clark, Ph.D.
Since the Enlightenment, there has been a demand to expose all of our beliefs to the searching criticism of reason. If a belief is unsupported by the evidence, it is irrational to believe it. It is the position of Reformed epistemology that belief in God, like belief in other persons, does not require the support of evidence or argument in order for it to be rational.
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