A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance
by Steve West
About the Authors
Joshua D. Chatraw serves as the executive director for the Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement and as associate professor of theology and apologetics at Liberty University.
Mark D. Allen serves as the chair of biblical studies at Liberty University.
Table of Contents
Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross
Part 1: The Foundation for Apologetics at the Cross
1 Apologetics in the Bible: Part 1
2 Apologetics in the Bible: Part 2
3 Apologetics within the Great Tradition: Part 1
4 Apologetics within the Great Tradition: Part 2
Part 2 The Theological Structure for Apologetics at the Cross
5 Making Sense of the Methods
6 Taking People to the Cross through Word and Deed
7 Cruciform Humility before God and Others
8 Appealing to the Whole Person for the Sake of the Gospel
9 Contextualization through the Lens of the Cross
Part 3 The Practice of Apologetics at the Cross
10 Preparing to Engage (not Spin) in Late Modernism from the Inside Out
11 Engaging in Late Modernism
12 Dealing with Defeaters
13 Making a Case
Summary
Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross
If there is one verse that apologists cite, it is 1 Peter 3:15. This verse is not calling for an intellectual fight, it is calling the community of believers to revere Christ as Lord rather than give way to fear. It is calling Christians to share their hope with joy. It is not so much about what is said, but about how it is said. Apologetics is offering an appeal and defense of the faith. There are many reasons why people can think that apologetics is unhelpful or irrelevant, but when located in its proper place, apologetics can provide a real and beneficial service for both believers and unbelievers. Our culture today does not believe that Christianity is plausible. In the past, people believed in Christianity as a system but doubted their own individual faith; today, people doubt the system. We can build a practical and comprehensive apologetic with the cross at the center. An apologetics of the cross considers biblical, historical, philosophical, theological, and practical issues with the cross of Christ as the center. . . .
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