Reasons for Faith: Making a Case for the Christian Faith (Foreword by Lee Strobel)
Norman L. Geisler (Editor), Chad V. Meister (Editor), Mark Mittelberg, Josh McDowell, John Warwick Montgomery, H. Wayne House, E. Calvin Beisner, J. P. Moreland, Francis J. Beckwith, Louis Markos, Scott Klusendorf, Alan W. Gomes, Winfried Corduan, Miguel Angel Endara, Sean Choi, R. Douglas Geivett, Richard G. Howe, Gary R. Habermas, Kurt Van Gorden, Jim Valentine, Eric Pement, Ron Rhodes, Jon Trott, David J. Hesselgrave, Douglas Groothuis

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Gives Christians the tools they need to stand firm in their faith and to share that faith with anyone who asks for a reason for the hope within them.

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• ISBN-10: 1581347871
• ISBN-13: 9781581347876
• Format: Trade Paperback
• Pages: 416

• Size: 6 x 9 inches
• Published: Oct 26, 2007

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Contents

Editors and Contributors	7
Foreword by Lee Strobel	11
Preface	13
Part One. What Is Apologetics and Why Do We Need It?
1. An Apologetic for Apologetics Mark Mittelberg	17
2. A Relevant Apologetic Josh McDowell	27
3. Apologetics for the Twenty-first Century John Warwick Montgomery	41
4. A Biblical Argument for Balanced Apologetics: How the Apostle Paul Practiced Apologetics in the Acts H. Wayne House	53
5. The Character of the Good Apologist: An Appreciation for the Life and Labors of Bob Passantino E. Calvin Beisner	77
Part Two. Cultural and Theological Issues in Apologetics
6. The Essentials of the Christian Faith Norman L. Geisler	95
7. Postmodernism and Truth J. P. Moreland	113
8. Politics, Faith, and the Separation of Church and State Francis J. Beckwith	127
9. Aslan in the Public Square Louis Markos	143
10. Abortion, Research Cloning, and Beyond: New Challenges for Pro-Lifers in a Brave New World Scott Klusendorf	155
11. The Value of Historical Theology for Apologetics Alan W. Gomes	169
12. Open Theism Chad V. Meister	183
Part Three. Defending Christian Theism
13. The Cosmological Argument Winfried Corduan	201
14. The Design Argument Miguel Angel Endara	217
15. The Transcendental Argument Sean Choi	231
16. God and the Evidence of Evil R. Douglas Geivett	249
17. The New Testament, Jesus Christ, and The Da Vinci Code Richard G. Howe	269
18. The Resurrection of Jesus and Recent Agnosticism Gary Habermas	281
Part Four. World Religious Movements
19. Mormonism Kurt Van Gorden	297
20. Jehovah's Witnesses and the Doctrine of Salvation Jim Valentine and Eric Pement	313
21. Oneness Pentecostals and the Doctrine of God Ron Rhodes	335
22. Witchcraft Richard G. Howe	349
23. Satanism Jon Trott	361
24. Reasoning Faith and Global Missions: On Reaching Hindus and Hindu-Like Peoples David J. Hesselgrave	381
Postscript: A Manifesto for Christian Apologetics: Nineteen Theses to Shake the World with the Truth Douglas Groothuis	401
Index	409

About the Contributors

Norman L. Geisler is author or coauthor of some sixty books, including The Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics and his four-volume Systematic Theology. He has taught at the university and graduate level for nearly forty years and has spoken or debated in all fifty states and in twenty-five countries. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University and now serves as president of Southern Evangelical Seminary.

Chad V. Meister is director of philosophy at Bethel College in Indiana. He formerly headed up the Defenders Ministry at Willow Creek Community Church.

E. Calvin Beisner is associate professor of historical theology and social ethics, Knox Theological Seminary, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.