In this stalwart defense (apologia) of the Christian faith, James E. Taylor offers a balanced and comprehensive treatment of the core apologetic issues facing believers in the twenty-first century. Sample topics include:

worldviews

the problem of evil

the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

scriptural canonicity and authority

religious pluralism

postmodernism

ethical relativism

Each of the book's twenty-five chapters contains an outline, summary, list of basic terms, reflection and discussion questions, and guide to further reading. Chapter overviews and sidebars enhance this readable text.

What distinguishes this work is its tone, which is neither strident nor polemical. Instead, Taylor's arguments are sensitive, winsome, humble, and fair-minded, especially with respect to his treatment of philosophical and religious systems that challenge Christianity. Unique to Taylor's approach is his vision of apologetics as a discipline that should ideally lead to Christian commitment, discipleship, and spiritual transformation.

Heart-wrenching and mind-boggling questions about the truthfulness of Christianity deserve thoughtful, balanced, and reasonable answers. James Taylor provides a comprehensive and thorough survey of apologetics (the defense of the Christian faith) in Introducing Apologetics. He addresses the evidence for God's existence, the challenge of evil, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, world religions, and more.

This thoughtful and accessible text will appeal to college students as well as anyone who wrestles with intellectual obstacles to faith. Taylor shows how a strong, well-reasoned defense of Christian truth can actually lead to a deeper, richer faith in addition to spiritual growth and transformation.

James E. Taylor (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is professor of philosophy and chair of the department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He formerly taught at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

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