practical apologetics

Final class update

Thank you and thanks be to God for another great year! I'm thankful to be saying goodbye on a high note in spite of the crazy state of the world. Once we get settled I'll be working in earnest on continuing the classes online. I'll touch base ...

The class will meet next Sunday, May 24.
This will be our final class meeting. We'll wrap up on Pro-Life Apologetics and also answer as many of your questions as we have time for. If you haven't sent me yours yet, please do so soon.

Last time, we did a quick review of the Ten Universal Principles, and briefly considered reasons why people might be pro-abortion. For a powerful analysis of the mindset from someone who has been there, please see Jen Fulwiler's article.

The class then practiced applying the principles we have learned this year to respond to a set of common arguments for abortion.

Resources used in class:

• "Three Ways to Be a Better Pro-Lifer" by Trent Horn
• "How to Prove Life Begins at Conception" by Trent Horn
• "How to Defend Your Pro-Life Views in 5 Minutes or Less," by Scott Klusendorf
• "Toddler Tactics: How to Simplify the Abortion Debate," by Scott Klusendorf
• Why I Lost Faith in the Pro-Choice Movement by Jennifer Fulwiler

Other great resources:

Class dates: 5/6/18 and 5/20/18

1. Develop your understanding by reviewing the cheatsheets from class.
2. Invite questioner to pray with you – ex: “may the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth”
3. Keep focus on finding the truth, not on winning the argument.
4. Stay on topic – one topic at a ...

Class date: 3/4/18

If you missed class or want to review:

• "Apologetics for the Scripturally Challenged" by John Martignoni, This Rock, May/June 2004 **
• "How to Be Offensive ... Without Being Offensive" by John Martignoni, This Rock, Oct 2004. **

More helpful articles and ...

Class date: 3/4/18

Please click below for the answer key to the class handout for today's class on Topic 13: Practical Apologetics, aka "How to engage with Protestant questioners".

Class date: 3/4/18

We began with the amazing conversion story of our guest speaker, Ms. Corban. Contact me for the recording if you missed class!

How to engage with Protestant questioners

• Prayer: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit

1. Introduction
   1. So far, we've looked at a lot of Scriptural evidence because ...

Class date: 10/01/17

This is the class handout on Effective Apologetics, in printable PDF format.