![]() ![]() He rightly defines apologetics as the “branch of Christian theology” whose objective is to give a “rational justification for the truth claims of the Christian faith” (15).įrom Craig’s point of view, apologetics, though of a theoretical nature, still retains essential practical functions, notably “shaping culture” (16), “strengthening believers” (20), and “evangelizing unbelievers” (21). ![]() As an adept theologian, Craig is very aware of that. Apologetics is a complex intellectual exercise that entails understanding intricate ideas from different disciplines. The term “apologetics” is often misunderstood and is sometimes taken for a simple matter of “debunking” someone else’s argument. ![]() The book is the accumulation of Craig’s academic lectures on apologetics, and its primary purpose is to “serve as a textbook for seminary level courses on Christian apologetics” (12). No wonder, therefore, that Reasonable Faith, his “signature book” (11), does a great job of systematically laying a philosophical foundation for Christianity. His work is both famous online and well-regarded in academic circles. ![]() William Lane Craig is one of modern Christianity’s best apologists and philosophers. ![]()
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