Biblical Christianity: Truth or Delusion

APOLOGETICS 101

If you are an honest seeker, curious skeptic or young Christian, there is a wave of radical anti-Christian arguments that sound convincing. But, if you adhere to the Socratic Principle to "follow the argument" you will, as Jesus said, "know the truth and the truth will set you free".

I hope to whet your appetite by quoting respected Christian scholars who follow the argument, expose the fallacies and encourage respectful dialogue.

A primary argument is that Christianity cannot stand up under rigorous scrutiny.

Two introductory responses:

"We are living in a time when certain critics of Christianity have abandoned all delicacy and decorum in debate. Rather than sticking to rational, carefully reasoned arguments, they have taken off the gloves to launch angry, sarcastic and sloppily argued attacks." (Paul Copan, Ph.D. William Lane Craig, Ph.D. Analytic Professors of Philosophy, Authors, Apologists)

"The need for self-criticism is paramount in the quest for truth . . . certainly there are many religions and philosophies that are demonstrably false, and to advocate faith in them is to advocate ignorance. If one defines "faith" as acceptance of any claim that contravenes evidence or rationality, it is credulous acquiescence to ignorance. But the Christian faith, understood in terms of its normative definition in the New Testament, is amply supported by both rationality and evidence. On the basis of that premise, one who accepts its cardinal tenets, therefore, is neither gullible nor ignorant." (Mark M. Hanna, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy and World Religions: Biblical Christianity: Truth or Delusion, p.15-16)