Five Views on Apologetics
Restore columns
Exit Fullscreen

Five Views On

Apologetics

• William Lane Craig

• Gary R. Habermas

• Paul D. Feinberg

• John M. Frame

• Kelly James Clark

• Stanley N. Gundry series editor

• Steven B. Cowan general editor

Zondervan

Five Views on Apologetics

Copyright © 2000 by Steven B. Cowan

Requests for information should be addressed to:

Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Five views on apologetics / Steven B. Cowan, general editor; William Lane Craig … [et. al.]

p. cm.—(Counterpoints)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-310-22476-1 (softcover)

1. Apologetics. I. Cowan, Steven B., 1962– II. Craig, William Lane.

III. Counterpoints (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

BT1102.F465 2000

239—dc21 99-053551

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers printed in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this book.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

Contents

Introduction: Steven B. Cowan

Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

1. Classical Apologetics

WILLIAM LANE CRAIG

Responses

Gary R. Habermas

Paul D. Feinberg

John M. Frame

Kelly James Clark

2. Evidential Apologetics

GARY R. HABERMAS

Responses

William Lane Craig

Paul D. Feinberg

John M. Frame

Kelly James Clark

3. Cumulative Case Apologetics

PAUL D. FEINBERG

Responses

William Lane Craig

Gary R. Habermas

John M. Frame

Kelly James Clark

4. Presuppositional Apologetics

JOHN M. FRAME

Responses

William Lane Craig

Gary R. Habermas

Paul D. Feinberg

Kelly James Clark

5. Reformed Epistemology Apologetics

KELLY JAMES CLARK

Responses

William Lane Craig

Gary R. Habermas

Paul D. Feinberg

John M. Frame

6. Closing Remarks

William Lane Craig

Gary R. Habermas

Paul D. Feinberg

John M. Frame

Kelly James Clark

Conclusion: Steven B. Cowan

Scripture Index

Person Index

Subject Index

Introduction

Steven B. Cowan

Fairly early in my life as a Christian—somewhere in my late teens, I think—I discovered apologetics. This discovery was very timely because I had also discovered that the faith I had in Christ was not shared by everyone. In fact, I discovered that some people outright rejected, even ridiculed, my faith. What’s more, I found out that skeptics had raised arguments against my faith. And being the inquisitive fellow that I am (I hate unanswered questions!), I wondered myself, quite apart from all of these skeptical challenges, what reason ...

Content not shown in limited preview…
FVA

About Five Views on Apologetics

Five Views on Apologetics examines the “how-to” of apologetics, putting five prominent views under the microscope: Classical, Evidential, Presuppositional, Reformed Epistemology, and Cumulative Case. Offering a forum for presentation, critique, and defense, this book allows the contributors for the different viewpoints to interact. Like no other book, Five Views on Apologetics lets you compare and contrast different ways of “doing” apologetics. Your own informed conclusions can then guide you as you meet the questions of a needy world with the claims of the gospel.

Contents and contributors:

• “Classical Aplogetics,” William Lane Craig

• “Evidential Apologetics,” Gary R. Habermas

• “Cumulative Case Apologetics,” Paul D. Feinberg

• “Presuppositional Apologetics,” John M. Frame

• “Reformed Epistemology Apologetics,” Kelly James Clark

Support Info

5vapologet

Table of Contents