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Apologetics - Defense of the Christian Faith

Bible and Crucifix I am sure when you hear the word ‘Apologetics’, you may think it has something to do with apologizing. Well it doesn’t actually. Apologetics is derived from the Greek word “apologia” which essentially means “to defend.” Therefore apologetics deals with a defense of something. A person who is a defender in this case is called an ‘Apologist.’

Tools of Apologetics

Why Use Tools?

If you needed to remove a screw from its housing, you could meet with a measure of success using a butter knife. However, if you had a screwdriver, the task could be performed more efficiently. The same is true of Integrated Apologetics. If you have a basic knowledge and understanding of the Bible, you could mount a defense, but if you understood the method and application of the tools of Integrated Apologetics you could mount a more adequate defense of Biblical principles and doctrine. You would be better prepared to make a stand for:

Sola Fide
Sola Gratia
Sola Scriptura
Solus Christus

The Theory of Evolution and Apologetics

When the Roman Catholic Church started to rule the Christian world, Christian Apologetics became dormant for quite sometime. This was because the Catholic Church persecuted those who were opposed to them. People were afraid to express their feelings.

Then with the advent of the Reformation, Christianity in all its forms, even the gospel, was rejected by most. This also gave rise to numerous Christian movements. What kept them from rejecting the bible totally was the creation. Creation was accepted by most people, even the educated ones. The thinking at the time was the only way to get rid of the Christians was to find a way to destroy the credibility of the bible, but they had no idea how to do this.

Then came Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution. Darwin was able to form his theory from a scientific point of view. Keep in mind that many people started to believe that science had the answer to everything. If science could not prove it, then it can’t be true. This is why Darwin’s theory became so popular.

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