It always astounds me that Holocaust deniers exist. Those who claim the systematic murder of Jews in Europe by Adolph Hitler is a hoax and has no factual evidence behind it often do so to advance antisemitic agendas.* Despite living Holocaust survivors, extant concentration camps, written and recorded testimonies from victims, photographs, artifacts, and other evidence, there are still those who will not accept the historicity of the Holocaust.
“They are, of course, free to believe in whatever values they like; the problem is those values don’t make sense when disconnected from the Christian faith that underpins them.” - TGC
Michael Otazu (Read Part 1.)
The Christian’s daily life is saturated with opportunities for apologetics. Whether those who inquire about the hope that is within us are combatants with a desire for petty argumentation or curious seekers looking for answers to honest questions, we must be ready to make our defense. The following are some practical encouragements in light of the primacy of presuppositional apologetics.
“In the end, Shaw offers 13 very good arguments for the reliability of the New Testament. And while each one is compelling in its own way, the impact of 13 following one after the other is tremendously encouraging and faith-building.” - Challies
“Dawkins wrote as if God is just a bigger and stronger human, a being like the rest of us who merely happens to be very powerful.” - Breakpoint
“Gavin Ortlund and Pat Flynn discuss arguments for God, classical theism, and Christian worldview.” - Truth Unites
“In this video I want to lay out 4 ways that evangelism and apologetics and public theology in any sort of way has changed over the last 10 years. It’s harder today.” - Gavin Ortlund
The woman at the well: “It’s Christ’s mercy through his exposure of her sin that leads her to grasp his identity as Savior. The result isn’t fear but joyful excitement.” - TGC
Related: Lost in Translation: How to Speak about Sin in a “Sinless” World - Word by Word
By Caleb Hilbert. Read Part 1.
(Evidence in the NT, continued)
