Faith has its reasons : integrative approaches to defending the Christian faith. [print]

What Is Apologetics? -- Defining Apologetics -- From Apologia to Apologetics -- Apologetics and Related Terms -- The Functions of Apologetics -- A Brief History of Apologetics -- Apologetics in the New Testament -- The Early Church Fathers -- Augustine -- Anselm -- Thomas Aquinas -- The Reformation -- Apologetics Faces Skepticism -- The Rise of Modern Apologetics -- Issues and Methods in Apologetics -- Four Types of Apologetic Systems -- Issues in Apologetics -- Classical Apologetics: It Stands to Reason -- Apologists Who Emphasize Reason -- Historical Roots of Classical Apologetics -- B. B. Warfield -- C. S. Lewis -- Norman Geisler -- Peter Kreeft -- William Lane Craig -- Classical Apologetics: A Reasonable Faith -- Rational Tests for Determining Truth -- The Foundation of Theology -- The Constructive Use of Philosophy -- Christianity Consistent with Science -- Revelation Confirmed in History -- Proof from Experience -- The Rationality of the Christian Worldview -- Scripture as Conclusion -- Disproving Other Worldviews -- Proving God's Existence -- The Deductive Problem of Evil -- Miracles as the Credentials of Revelation -- Jesus: The Alternatives -- Apologetics and the Limits of Reason -- The Classical Apologetics Model -- Classical Apologetics Illustrated -- The Strengths of Classical Apologetics -- The Weaknesses of Classical Apologetics -- Evidentialist Apologetics: Just the Facts -- Apologists Who Emphasize Fact -- Historical Roots of Evidentialism -- Joseph Butler -- James Orr -- Clark H. Pinnock -- John Warwick Montgomery -- Richard Swinburne -- Evidentialist Apologetics: Faith Founded on Fact -- Methods for Discovering Truth -- The Defense of Theology -- Critical Use of Philosophy -- Christianity Vindicated by Science -- History as the Medium of Revelation -- Experience Founded on Evidence -- Presenting Evidence That Demands a Verdict -- Scripture as Source -- The Uniqueness of Christianity -- The Case for God -- The Inductive Problem of Evil -- Miracles as Evidence for God -- Jesus: The Evidence -- Apologetics and the Interpretation of Fact -- The Evidentialist Model -- Evidentialism Illustrated -- The Strengths of Evidentialist Apologetics -- The Weaknesses of Evidentialist Apologetics -- Reformed Apologetics: God Said It -- Apologists Who Emphasize Revelation -- John Calvin -- Modern Roots of the Reformed Approach -- Herman Dooyeweerd -- Cornelius Van Til -- Gordon H. Clark -- Alvin Plantinga -- Reformed Apologetics: Christianity in Conflict -- Biblical Standard for Defining Truth -- The Vindication of Reformed Theology -- Toward a Christian Philosophy -- Christianity Against False Science -- Revelation as Interpreting History -- The Problem with Experience -- Taking Every Thought Captive -- Scripture as Foundation -- Antithesis between Christian and Non-Christian Religion -- Belief in God as Basic -- The Theological Problem of Evil -- Miracles as Revealed by God -- Jesus: The Self-Attesting Christ of Scripture -- Apologetics and the Authority of Revelation -- The Reformed Apologetics Model -- Reformed Apologetics Illustrated -- The Strengths of Reformed Apologetics -- The Weaknesses of Reformed Apologetics -- Fideist Apologetics: By Faith Alone -- Apologists Who Emphasize Faith -- Historical Roots of Fideism -- Martin Luther -- Blaise Pascal -- Soren Kierkegaard -- Karl Barth -- Donald G. Bloesch -- Fideist Apologetics: Reasons of the Heart -- Divine Call to Obey the Truth -- Making Theology Personal -- Critiquing the God of the Philosophers -- Christianity and the Reality beyond Science -- Revelation as Transcending History -- Faith Is Experience -- Calling People to Encounter God in Jesus Christ -- Scripture as Witness -- Christianity: Not Another Religion -- To Know God Is to Know God Exists -- The Personal Problem of Evil -- Miracles as God Revealing Himself -- Jesus: The Christ of Faith -- Apologetics and the Subjectivity of Faith -- The Fideist Model -- Fideism Illustrated -- The Strengths of Fideism -- The Weaknesses of Fideism -- Integrative Approaches to Apologetics -- Apologists Who Favor Integration -- Precursors of Integrative Approaches -- Edward John Carnell -- Francis A. Schaeffer -- David K. Clark -- C. Stephen Evans -- John M. Frame -- Contending for the Faith: Apologetics and Human Knowledge -- Perspectival Approaches to Defending Truth -- Apologetics and Theology -- Apologetics and Philosophy -- Christianity and Science -- Revelation and History -- Apologetics and Experience -- Reasons for Hope: Integrating Diverse Arguments in Apologetics -- Scripture as Truth -- Myth, Truth, and Religion -- God Who Makes Himself Known -- Solutions to the Problems of Evil -- Miracles as Signs -- Jesus: The Answer -- Speaking the Truth in Love: Perspectives on Apologetics -- One Body, Many Gifts: How Apologists Differ -- One World, Many Individuals: How People Differ -- One Process, Many Stages: How Apologetic Needs Differ -- One Faith, Many Questions: How Apologetic Problems Differ -- Metapologetics: Four Approaches -- Apologetics: Four Approaches -- Categorizing Apologetic Methods.

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