A Resident Apologist at Every University

Apologetics is an interesting discipline in Christian theology. In simple terms, apologetics is giving a defense of the Christian faith. There are many applications and views of apologetics in Christian culture. There are those that put too much emphasis on it; simply striving to “prove” themselves and their thoughts to be correct. Some say it is not useful and refute it outright. There are even some that say it is not useful, yet use apologetic techniques unknowingly. The proper application will be discussed briefly in this blog. This approach sees apologetics as a resourceful theological tool to bring people to the transformational message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Apologetics is not intended to replace faith, but to strengthen and enhance your faith. Many apologists will quote 1 Peter 3:15 that states we need to always be prepared to give a defense or give an answer for the hope that we have in Jesus (paraphrase). Apologetics is generally given through scientific, philosophical, and historical approaches. 

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Christian Apologetics Group Gains Ground at Universities Giving Students Intelligent Arguments to Defend Their Faith

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When we’re growing up and doing math, we learn that both sides of the equal sign have to be identical. One side says “4.” The other says “2 + 2.” Neither side says the exact same thing, but both sides are saying the same thing since 2 + 2 is indeed equal to 4. That is the only way you can have an equal sign there.

This doesn’t just apply in math. It applies everywhere else in life. You cannot say legitimately that two things are the same if they are not the same. The equivocation fallacy however does that. It takes a term to mean the same thing when it’s used in two different ways and really doesn’t have the same meaning.

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Imagine you were watching an episode of Jeopardy and you saw the category of “Ancient Literature.” You get a question on “Who wrote the Harry Potter series?” You would certainly agree that the Harry Potter series should be considered a literary work, but they should not be considered ancient literature. Imagine your greater shock if the next question was “In what year did Columbus discover America?”

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In my article on the appeal to emotion, I  wrote about how we can  address the consequences of abortion being banned and where that will lead. Some readers familiar with logic might have recognized that such talk can be close to what is called the “slippery slope” fallacy.

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Many parents of small children know the kind of talk they can get when passing through the toy section of the department store. There’s the begging and the crying and the claims of “You don’t really love me!” My favorite justification  for getting something is “But I want it!” (Well, of course you do or you wouldn’t be asking for it.)

Thank goodness we move past that as adults.

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