as is seen in his encounter with Thomas. In Acts, Paul reasoned with unbelievers and gave evidence for the gospel by appealing to creation and the facts surrounding Jesus’ life and resurrection. Jude 3 and 1 Peter 3:15 explicitly command us to contend for the faith by giving a rational answer to those who question our faith. Scripture does warn us against using bad philosophy (Col. 2:8) and thinking that philosophy alone can illumine the content of the gospel or lead someone to faith (1 Cor. 1:18–25).