The Faithful Apologist: Rethinking the Role of Persuasion in Apologetics - Oliphint, K Scott - 9780310590101
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  • 224 Pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan Academic
  • Publication Date: February 2022
  • ISBN: FOLIPHK_S___THEFAITHFULAPOLOGIST9780310590101

The Faithful Apologist: Rethinking the Role of Persuasion in Apologetics

Oliphint, K Scott

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As Christians, we're called to give an answer for the hope we have in Christ. But too often, this task can feel like we're doing PR work for God, limiting our apologetic work to a series of strategies and tactics. In The Faithful Apologist, Scott Oliphint shows that this doesn't have to be the case. He provides a cross-centered foundation for Christians to explain their faith in a welcoming and winsome manner that avoids any burden to sell Christianity to non-Christians.

Drawing from the rich tradition of Reformed apologetics, Oliphint proposes a marriage between wisdom and persuasion in faith conversations. He shows that, when our faith is grounded in the Triune God and his sovereignty, our attempts to defend it will grow more confident and convincing. Accessible and thoroughly rooted in Scripture, this book takes the anxiety out of apologetics by revealing that success is not measured in the number of minds we change, but in our faithfulness to God, the Divine Persuader.

K. Scott Oliphint headshot

K. Scott Oliphint is Professor of Apologetics and Systematics at Westminster Theological Seminary and ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is a regular contributor to Reformation21.org. He received his MAR, ThM, and PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written numerous journal articles in the field of apologetics and has written several books on the topic.

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As Christians, we're called to give an answer for the hope we have in Christ. But too often, this task can feel like we're doing PR work for God, limiting our apologetic work to a series of strategies and tactics. In The Faithful Apologist, Scott Oliphint shows that this doesn't have to be the case. He provides a cross-centered foundation for Christians to explain their faith in a welcoming and winsome manner that avoids any burden to sell Christianity to non-Christians.

Drawing from the rich tradition of Reformed apologetics, Oliphint proposes a marriage between wisdom and persuasion in faith conversations. He shows that, when our faith is grounded in the Triune God and his sovereignty, our attempts to defend it will grow more confident and convincing. Accessible and thoroughly rooted in Scripture, this book takes the anxiety out of apologetics by revealing that success is not measured in the number of minds we change, but in our faithfulness to God, the Divine Persuader.

K. Scott Oliphint headshot

K. Scott Oliphint is Professor of Apologetics and Systematics at Westminster Theological Seminary and ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is a regular contributor to Reformation21.org. He received his MAR, ThM, and PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written numerous journal articles in the field of apologetics and has written several books on the topic.

  • Cover Type:
  • 224 Pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan Academic
  • Publication Date: February 2022
  • ISBN: FOLIPHK_S___THEFAITHFULAPOLOGIST9780310590101