The practice of offering reasons for the Christian faith, or apologetics, strikes many unbelievers today as offensive, an attempt to proselytize, while Christians themselves often view apologetics as unsophisticated or even faith-undermining. After all, shouldn't a believer focus on presenting the gospel rather than attempting to argue people to belief In Telling a Better Story, author Joshua Chatraw presents a new and better way to do apologetics, an inside-out approach that is attuned to our late-modern moment and respectful of unbelievers, all the while remaining focused on Jesus. With chapters on cultural understanding, dealing with the difficult issues, and presenting Jesus in a holistic, contextual manner, Telling a Better Story offers a roadmap to effective apologetics both for experienced apologists and those new to sharing their faith with others.

Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age

Religion & Spirituality

Chatraw, Joshua D.

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics 
2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism &amp; Apologetics
Amid the pluralism and secularism of Western culture, Christian apologetics has experienced a renewal of interest. In Apologetics at the Cross, Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark D. Allen provide an introduction to the field, acquainting students and lay learners with the rich history, biblical foundation, and ongoing relevance of apologetics.
Unique in its approach, Apologetics at the Cross presents the biblical and historical foundations for apologetics, explores various contemporary methods for approaching apologetics, and gives practical guidance in "how to" chapters that feature many real-life illustrations. With their respectful approach, which pays special attention to the attitude and posture of the apologist, Chatraw and Allen equip Christians to engage skeptics with the heart as well as the mind.
Conversational in tone and balanced in approach, Apologetics at the Cross provides a readable introduction to the field of apologetics. Readers will be informed and equipped for engaging a wide range of contemporary challenges with the best in Christian thought.

Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness

Allen, Mark D.

Zondervan Academic

How should Christians approach important contemporary issues like war, race, creation care, gender, and politics?
Christians in every culture are confronted with social trends and moral questions that can be difficult to navigate. But, the Bible often doesn't speak directly to such issues. Even when it does, it can be confusing to know how best to apply the biblical teaching.
In Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues authors Joshua D. Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior first offer a broadly accessible framework for cultural engagement and then explore specific hot topics in current Western culture including:
<ul>
<li>Sexuality</li>
<li>Gender Roles</li>
<li>Human Life and Reproduction Technology</li>
<li>Immigration and Race</li>
<li>Creation and Creature Care</li>
<li>Politics</li>
<li>Work</li>
<li>Arts</li>
<li>War, Weapons, and Capital Punishment</li>
</ul>
Featuring contributions from over forty top thinkers, proponents of various views on the specific topics present their approaches in their own words, providing readers an opportunity to fairly consider options.
Unique in how it addresses both big-picture questions about cultural engagement and pressing current issues, Cultural Engagement provides a thorough and broad introduction useful for students, professors, pastors, college ministers, and any believer wanting to more effectively exercise their faith in the public square.

Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues

Prior, Karen Swallow

Reference

Amid the pluralism and secularism of Western culture, Christian apologetics has experienced a renewal of interest. Apologetics at the Cross Video Lectures, a companion to the book Apologetics at the Cross by Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark D. Allen, provide an introduction to the field, acquainting students and lay learners with the rich history, biblical foundation, and ongoing relevance of apologetics.Unique in its approach, Apologetics at the Cross Video Lectures presents the biblical and historical foundations for apologetics, explores various contemporary methods for approaching apologetics, and gives practical guidance in "how to" lessons that feature many real-life illustrations. With their respectful approach, which pays special attention to the attitude and posture of the apologist, Chatraw and Allen equip Christians to engage skeptics with the heart as well as the mind.Conversational and accessible, Apologetics at the Cross Video Lectures provides an introduction to the field of apologetics. Viewers will be informed and equipped for engaging a wide range of contemporary challenges with the best in Christian thought.Session Titles and Runtimes:1 - Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross (32 min)2 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 1-3 (30 min)3 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 4-6 (35 min)4 - Apologetics within the Great Tradition: Part 1-3 (36 min)5 - Apologetics within the Great Tradition: Part 4-6 (37 min)6 - Making Sense of the Methods (28 min)7 - Taking People to the Cross through Word and Deed (24 min)8 - Cruciform Humility before God and Others (27 min)9 - Appealing to the Whole Person for the Sake of the Gospel (22 min)10 - Contextualization through the Lens of the Cross (34 min)11 - Preparing to Engage (not Spin) in Late Modernism from the Inside Out (23 min)12 - Engaging in Late Modernism (42 min)13 - Dealing with Defeaters (35 min)14 - Making a Case (35 min)

Apologetics at the Cross Video Lectures: An Introduction for Christian Witness

In an interview with Christianity Today in 2012, Ed Stetzer shared that according to Lifeway research among young adults who had attended church regularly for at least a year in high school, 70% stop attending regularly for at least a year between ages 18-22. However, 35% of these had returned to attending twice a month or more by the time they were surveyed for the study. This means that about 4 out of 10 kids leave the church and NEVER RETURN. &nbsp; Here is how leading experts describe our church kids today: They are unarmed and incapable of defending their faith. They possess a faith that cannot withstand the scrutiny of trials or intellectual questions. They have a shallow belief system. They lack a robust faith. They haven't learned how to think. They are embarrassingly ignorant of our faith. &nbsp; Truth Matters&nbsp;is written directly to this audience, arming them with well-reasoned responses to the accusations that are most likely to appear in their lives, either as upcoming lecture notes and test questions or as inner qualms and questions. Things like: What gives the Bible any authority or credibility? Where is God in a world full of suffering? Why should Christianity be any more believable than any other religious system? And many, many more. &nbsp; Easy to read yet loaded with meat and substance, this book is a level-headed reaction to those who equate Christian faith with "blind faith," even those whose subtle or stated goal is to separate students from their religious traditions. Readers will discover the kind of historical information and thinking skills that build a sturdy backbone of confidence in high schoolers and young adults, making them able to defend by "reasoned faith" what the Bible claims as truth. &nbsp; Loosely organized around the theological skepticism of New York Times bestselling author (and southern college educator) Bart Ehrman, this jam-packed counterclaim is a book that parents will want to buy for their kids, a book that youth and student leaders will want to&nbsp; work through one-on-one and in discipleship groups--a book that could prove a lifesaver for young minds and hearts everywhere. &nbsp;

Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World

Köstenberger, Andreas J.

Bock, Darrell L.

B&H Academic

In an interview with Christianity Today in 2012, Ed Stetzer shared that according to LifeWay research among young adults who had attended church regularly for at least a year in high school, 70% stop attending regularly for at least a year between ages 18-22. However, 35% of these had returned to attending twice a month or more by the time they were surveyed for the study. This means that about 4 out of 10 kids leave the church and NEVER RETURN. Here is how leading experts describe our church kids today: They are unarmed and incapable of defending their faith. They possess a faith that cannot withstand the scrutiny of trials or intellectual questions. They have a shallow belief system. They lack a robust faith. They haven’t learned how to think. They are embarrassingly ignorant of our faith. Truth Matters is written directly to this audience, arming them with well-reasoned responses to the accusations that are most likely to appear in their lives, either as upcoming lecture notes and test questions or as inner qualms and questions. Things like: What gives the Bible any authority or credibility? Where is God in a world full of suffering? Why should Christianity be any more believable than any other religious system? And many, many more. Easy to read yet loaded with meat and substance, this book is a level-headed reaction to those who equate Christian faith with “blind faith,” even those whose subtle or stated goal is to separate students from their religious traditions. Readers will discover the kind of historical information and thinking skills that build a sturdy backbone of confidence in high schoolers and young adults, making them able to defend by “reasoned faith” what the Bible claims as truth. Loosely organized around the theological skepticism of New York Times bestselling author (and southern college educator) Bart Ehrman, this jam-packed counterclaim is a book that parents will want to buy for their kids, a book that youth and student leaders will want to work through one-on-one and in discipleship groups―a book that could prove a lifesaver for young minds and hearts everywhere.

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

All too often Christians, and even Christian leaders, don’t know how to deal with skeptical challenges of the Bible and the Christian faith. Few churches address the historical questions about the Bible and the theological questions concerning the God who, believers claim, has inspired the Bible. Too often Christian scholarship has been kept at arm’s length and even viewed with suspicion by the church. Speaking and writing in this kind of environment, Bart Ehrman―professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of four New York Times bestsellers―has found a captive audience. Ehrman’s popularity is due in large part to the fact that he is talking about things most people never learned about in church. Some have long given up on Christianity, and Ehrman is only reinforcing their decision to depart from their Christian upbringing. Others are trying to reconcile their faith with rational arguments and find Ehrman’s books both interesting and disturbing if not appealing. Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes a closer look at the key arguments skeptical scholars such as Ehrman keep repeating in radio interviews, debates, and in his their popular writings. If you are looking for insightful responses to critical arguments from a biblical perspective, easily accessible and thoughtfully presented, this book is for you. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive response to Ehrman’s popular works. It is presented in such a way that readers can either read straight through the book or use it as a reference when particular questions arise. Responding to skeptical scholars such as Ehrman, Truth in a Culture of Doubt takes readers on a journey to explain topics such as the Bible’s origins, the copying of the Bible, alleged contradictions in Scripture, and the relationship between God and evil. Written for all serious students of Scripture, this book will enable you to know how to respond to a wide variety of critical arguments raised against the reliability of Scripture and the truthfulness of Christianity.

Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible

B&H Publishing Group

En defensa de la verdad ha sido escrito directamente para esa audiencia, a fin de armarla con respuestas bien razonadas a las acusaciones que mayor probabilidad tienen de confrontar en su vida, ya sea como apuntes previos a conferencias y preguntas de examen o como dudas e inquietudes internas. Planteos como... ¿qué le da autoridad o credibilidad a la Biblia? ¿Dónde está Dios en un mundo lleno de sufrimiento? ¿Por qué el cristianismo tiene que ser más creíble que cualquier otro sistema religioso? Y muchos, muchos más... Se trata de un libro fácil de leer pero cargado de contenido y argumento. Es una reacción sensata frente a quienes comparan la fe cristiana con “una fe ciega”, incluso aquellos que se proponen —en forma frontal o sutil— separar a los estudiantes de su tradición confesional. Los lectores descubrirán la clase de información histórica y de destrezas reflexivas que constituirán una robusta estructura para adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, quienes podrán defender con “una fe razonada” lo que la Biblia afirma como verdad. Truth Matters is written directly to this audience, arming them with well-reasoned responses to the accusations that are most likely to appear in their lives, either as upcoming lecture notes and test questions or as inner qualms and questions. Things like: What gives the Bible any authority orr credibility? Where is God in a world full of suffering? Why should Christianity be any more believable than any other religious system? And many, many more. Easy to read yet loaded with meat and substance, this book is a level-headed reaction to those who equate Christian faith with “blind faith,” even those whose subtle or stated goal is to separate students from their religious traditions. Readers will discover the kind of historical information and thinking skills that build a sturdy backbone of confidence in high schoolers and young adults, making them able to defend by “reasoned faith” what the Bible claims as truth.

En defensa de la verdad: Fe certera en un mundo confuso (Spanish Edition)

Köstenberger Ph.D., Dr. Andreas J.

B&H Español

The practice of offering reasons for the Christian faith, or apologetics, strikes many unbelievers today as offensive, an attempt to proselytize, while Christians themselves often view apologetics as unsophisticated or even faith-undermining. After all, shouldn't a believer focus on presenting the gospel rather than attempting to argue people to belief? In Telling a Better Story, author Joshua Chatraw presents a new and better way to do apologetics, an inside-out approach that is attuned to our late-modern moment and respectful of unbelievers, all the while remaining focused on Jesus. With chapters on cultural understanding, dealing with the difficult issues, and presenting Jesus in a holistic, contextual manner, Telling a Better Story offers a roadmap to effective apologetics both for experienced apologists and those new to sharing their faith with others.

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Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age

Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness

Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues

Apologetics at the Cross Video Lectures: An Introduction for Christian Witness

Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World

Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World

Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible

En defensa de la verdad: Fe certera en un mundo confuso (Spanish Edition)

Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age

Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age