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Covenantal Apologetics

Principles and Practice in Defense of Our Faith

Covenantal Apologetics

Principles and Practice in Defense of Our Faith

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Publisher: Crossway Books
ISBN: 9781433576362
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 08/02/2022
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm

Practical, Effective Guidance for Sharing the Christian Faith with Unbelievers, Based on Biblical Principles

In an age when the works of “New Atheists” such as Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins fill bookstores and top best-seller lists, the topic of Christian apologetics has never been more timely. Yet the thought of defending the faith against the attacks of unbelievers is daunting to many Christians. Following in the footsteps of groundbreaking apologist Cornelius Van Til, Scott Oliphint has written an accessible introduction to Reformed apologetics, explaining the biblical and theological principles behind a distinctly “covenantal” approach and offering practical guidance for interacting with and persuading those who don’t believe. Written for leaders and laypeople alike, this book will encourage and equip Christians to boldly proclaim the gospel and answer the challenges of skeptics in an increasingly skeptical world.

  • Equips Christians to Share Their Faith: Includes practical examples of apologetic conversations with unbelievers
  • Written by a Respected Apologist: K. Scott Oliphint coedited Christian Apologetics Past and Present, a two-volume overview of apologetics throughout church history
  • Theologically Rich: Defends presuppositionalism and covenantal apologetics while offering the most practical application 

Foreword by William Edgar
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1: Always Ready
Christian Truth
Required to Respond
What Is Covenantal Apologetics?
The Ten Tenets
Tenets and Texts

Chapter 2: Set Christ Apart as Lord
I Am
Condescension and Apologetics
He Who Is Not with Me

Chapter 3: Proof to All Men
Paul at Athens
Where Shall I Flee?
Proving the Proofs
What a Burden
How Do You Know?

Chapter 4: We Persuade Others
“Trivial” Matters

Conclusion

Chapter 5: We Destroy Arguments: The Achilles’ Heel
The Good Fight
Negative Apologetics
Positive Apologetics

Chapter 6: Walk in Wisdom toward Outsiders
The Wisdom of Persuasion
The Spirit of Persuasion
Dennett, Dawkins, and Doubt
A Concluding Word to the Wise

Chapter 7: You Are Very Religious
Idol Worship
God Is (Not?) Great

Conclusion
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index

K. Scott Oliphint, William Edgar

K. Scott Oliphint (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books, including God With Us. He is also the coeditor of the two-volume Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader and Revelation and Reason: New Essays in Reformed Apologetics. Oliphint is a retired professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.