A logical argument contains premises, objections, conclusions, and rebuttals. Yet when it comes to arguments defending the Bible and faith—the field of Christian apologetics—too often people defer to assumptions rather than logical analysis. It may be that they don’t fully understand what they believe or that they have never been shown how to explain their beliefs.
In order to provide Christians with a means for analyzing arguments so they can understand and defend their faith, Robert Velarde has developed an accessible means for visually mapping Apologetics. In A Visual Defense, he shows that visual representations of arguments are not only useful critical thinking tools, but also can help Christians understand how arguments flow After a discussion of why Apologetics is necessary and how argument diagrams can help, Velarde gives readers specific arguments for and against God and Christianity so they can put their mapping skills into practice.
Faith and reason are related. When armed with a solid analytical strategy and biblical knowledge, Christians can be equipped to tackle any challenge of faith. Christians can both make a robust, positive case for truth and demonstrate that the Christian faith can withstand the most difficult intellectual attacks.

A Visual Defense: The Case for and Against Christianity

Religion & Spirituality

Velarde, Robert

Christian Books & Bibles

Kregel Publications

Herbal therapy. Homeopathy. Acupuncture. Energy healing. Yoga. Therapeutic
touch. 
These are just a few of the many new health care alternatives that have recently
joined the more established practices of chiropractic care, massage, weight-loss
programs and vitamin therapy. Today alternative medicine is not only mainstream
but also very big business. 
Some surveys show that there are as many patient visits to alternative health
care providers each year as to traditional providers. Two of the best-known
advocates of new perspectives on health, Andrew Weil and Deepak Chopra, each
sell millions of books and enjoy prime-time media attention. 
How should you evaluate these new options? Is alternative health care simply a
fad--or is it here to stay? What are the benefits and risks of nontraditional
therapies? Do some health care alternatives have spiritual underpinnings at odds
with Christian faith and practice? 
Medical doctor Paul Reisser, former alternative health care practitioner Dale Mabe
and writer Robert Velarde team up to answer these questions in Examining
Alternative Medicine. Sound, frank and even-handed, their book is essential
reading for anyone seeking new roads to health.

Examining Alternative Medicine: An Inside Look at the Benefits & Risks

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Reisser, Paul

Mabe, Dale

Alternative Medicine

Intervarsity Pr

Kids and adults alike love Pixar's movies. We come out of the theater not just entertained or amused, but inspired. Everybody agrees: Pixar makes fun, clean, terrific movies. But what makes these movies so appealing is not merely amazing CGI animation, clever humor or fantastic imagination. These movies are not just great. Pixar's movies are good. Robert Velarde unpacks the movies of Pixar and shows how they display the best of classic Christian virtues. Pixar's films resonate with us because of their moral character. Their virtuous themes of hope and courage, friendship and love connect with our deepest human longings. Whether we identify with the plight of a lost fish or the adventures of toys, bugs or cars, Pixar's characters help us build our own character, with the kind of virtue that we want for ourselves and those around us. Insightfully exploring each of Pixar's movies, this book is a friendly companion for fans, parents and church leaders. Discover how the imagination of Pixar can awaken in you a Christian vision for a moral life and a better society.

The Wisdom of Pixar: An Animated Look at Virtue

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

"C. S. Lewis died in 1963, but I met him last week." Robert Velarde tells of an imaginative journey in which the literature professor mysteriously appears in Thomas Clerk's hospital room. "Call me Jack," the writer says as he invites Clerk to step into a wardrobe. From there the two embark on a remarkable journey through Lewis's life. They experience pivotal events from Lewis's childhood and meet many of his real and imaginary friends; they visit the Kilns with his brother, Warnie, and spend time in Oxford with fellow writers and Inklings J. R. R. Tolkien and Charles Williams. They also sit with Lewis's dying wife, Joy Davidman, and they even enter the world of Narnia. Along the way, Lewis challenges Clerk's thinking about the existence of God, the truth of Christianity, the problem of pain and suffering, the nature of love and much more. Are human beings a cosmic accident? Can we have morality without God? Was Jesus just a guru? Can we really believe in heaven and hell? Tom and Jack discuss these and many other questions, and they invite you to eavesdrop on their conversations. Prepare yourself for some of the most invigorating discussions you may ever experience this side of heaven.

Conversations with C. S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions About Life, Christianity and God

IVP Books

Kids and adults alike love Pixar's movies. We come out of the theater not just entertained or amused, but inspired. Everybody agrees: Pixar makes fun, clean, terrific movies. But what makes these movies so appealing is not merely amazing CGI animation, clever humor or fantastic imagination. These movies are not just great. Pixar's movies are goo...

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Examines the ethical, philosophical, and theological principles that underlie C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia."

The Lion, the Witch, and the Bible: Good and Evil in the Classic Tales of C.S. Lewis

Navpress Pub Group

Everyday life presents us with a multitude of moral choices. Author C. S. Lewis believed that every ethical decision we make contributes to the shaping of our character.This book explores the great moral themes of Lewis's seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia series, paying particular attention to key vices and virtues, including:• Courage and Cowardice• Honesty and Dishonesty• Mercy and Cruelty• Humility and Pride

The Heart of Narnia: Wisdom, Virtue, and Life Lessons from the Classic Chronicles

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Total Zero to Professional Hero

Bocksnick, Darren

Delaney, Josh

Business & Money

Motivational Press LLC

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