{"product_id":"christian-apologetics-a-comprehensive-case-for-biblical-faith-9781514002759","title":"Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond Edition of a Landmark Apologetics Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople are hungry for hope.They want to understand our human condition--its origin, nature, purpose, and destiny. The Christian faith offers hope for individuals and the entire universe, grounded in absolute truth. But how can we know that Christianity is true? And how can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism. The second edition of this landmark work has been updated throughout to address current issues and sources. It includes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew chapters on topics such as doubt and the hiddenness of God, the atonement, the church, and lament as a Christian apologetic, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most common questions and objections people raise regarding Christianity addressed in a way that demonstrates how apologetics must be both rational and winsome, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foundation for the biblical basis for apologetics, apologetic method, and a defense of objective truth, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA presentation of key arguments for the reality of God, a case for the credibility of Jesus, and evidence for the resurrection, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroothuis's evaluation of alternative views and response to challenges such as religious pluralism and the problem of evil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo know God in Christ, Groothuis argues, means that we desire to make Christian truth available to others in the most compelling form possible. Students, ordinary Christians, and seasoned philosophers will all find a wise guide for this endeavor in \u003ci\u003eChristian Apologetics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy in Seven Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnmasking the New Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTruth Decay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Pascal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWalking Through Twilight: A Wife's Illness--A Philosopher's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for scholarly journals such as \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSophia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResearch in Philosophy and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Evangelical Theological Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophia Christi\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for numerous popular magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682377077010,"sku":"9781514002759","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_567186e2-02e5-4736-ac2b-60243ce0876a.jpg?v=1733969505","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christian-apologetics-a-comprehensive-case-for-biblical-faith-9781514002759","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}