In Defense of the Christian Faith

On Friday, I posted some Black Friday deals on apologetics books ; two of those are on sale today only. And I found a few others... Here are some great apologetics books on sale this Cyber Monday. 1)  The Timeless Writings of C.S. Lewis , 3 Volumes in 1: $7.99 2)  Why I Believe by D. James Kennedy : $3.99 3)  Risen Indeed by D. James Kennedy : $0.99 4)  A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A.W. Tozer : $2.99 5) Atheism Remix by Al Mohler : $5.00 6) Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life : $5.00 7)  Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader , Vol. 1 (e-book): $7.19 8)  Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader, Vol. 2  (e-book): $7.19 9)  Apologetics for the Twenty-first Century (e-book): $7.19 10)   Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig (e-book): $7.19 You can also get a physical copy of the book for a discounted p...

Today is Black Friday, and while I don't like to brave the crowds, I like to browse online deals to see what deals I can find. Books are at the top of my list, and here is an interesting list of some of the nuggets I found: [Note: While the majority of these are apologetics-based books, some of them fit in the "general" category; I listed these because I found them to be interesting deals.] 1) Abortion by R.C. Sproul - $5.00: You can also view other deals on Sproul's books by clicking here . 2) Atheism Remix by Al Mohler - $5.00 (MONDAY ONLY)* 3) Spurgeon’s Sermons (5 volumes) - $29.99 4) Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life - $5.00 (MONDAY ONLY)* 5) The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer (5 volumes) - $49.99 6) The Consequences of Ideas audio/video download by R.C. Sproul - $5.00 7) The Apologetics Study Bible for Students is on sale for $15.63 8) Stand To Reason ministries is offering free shipping this weekend (through Monday) for all purch...

"When we view the blessings with which our country has been favored, those which we now enjoy, and the means which we possess of handing them down unimpaired to our latest posterity, our attention is irresistibly drawn to the source from whence they flow. Let us then, unite in offering our most grateful acknowledgments for these blessings to the Divine Author of All Good." ~ James Monroe, 2nd Annual Message to Congress, November 16, 1818. "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to 'recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of gov...

R.C. Sproul is no stranger to Christian apologetics. But with his book, "Defending Your Faith," comes a much needed challenge to Christians to prove that their faith is rational. Sproul states, "The task of this book is to set forth, in a brief and non-technical way, the basic truth claims of Christianity, and to show that at its core Christianity is rational. That which is irrational or absurd is not worthy of either belief or personal commitment. It is the fool who embraces irrationality. To embrace the absurd is to be engaged not in faith but in credulity." And I think Sproul does a fair job of demonstrating that the Christian faith is rational, using two criteria that he deems as most important: the existence of God and the authority of the Bible. The description of the book is a follows: Concentrating on what he considers the two most strategic priorities of Christian apologetics -- the existence of God and the authority of the Bible -- this respected theolo...

This week, Apologetics315 is collaborating with The International Society of Women in Apologetics (ISWA) to bring you articles on apologetics from some of ISWA's very own members! There are already several interesting articles there: 1)  International Society of Women in Apologetic s with founder Sarah Ankenman 2)  Heads for Men and Hearts for Women? by Mary Decker 3)  Argument and the Woman Apologist by Holly Ordway 4)  Women Called to the Front Lines of the Faith by Tricia Scribner 5)  Implementing Apologetics in Women’s Ministry by MaryJo Sharp 6)  An ApoloWhat? by Judy Salisbury Go check them out!