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APOLOGETICS

 

An Apology for Apologetics, by Paul J. Griffiths (Orbis, 1991) -- "this book is written against those who maintain that understanding is the only legitimate goal of dialogue, that criticism and judgment of religious beliefs other than those of one's own community are inappropriate and that defense of the truth is to be shunned. This book is then written to give the green light to criticism of other religious traditions and to telling the truth." (And from a Roman Catholic publisher no less.) Reviewed briefly in International Review of Missions, Jul '95, p315.

(from Apologia Report 1:3, January 22, 1996)

 

Christian Apologetics in the Postmodern World, by Timothy R. Phillips and Dennis L. Okholm, (InterVarsity, 1995) -- cited as a good resource for, "those who wish to function as Christian apologists in today's world." Reviewed in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Dec '95, p273.

(from Apologia Report 1:4, January 29, 1996)

 

Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction, by John M. Frame (Presb. & Ref., 1994) -- lengthy review in Trinity Journal, Spr '95, p127.

(from Apologia Report 1:5, February 5, 1996)

 

Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions, by Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli (InterVarsity, 1994) -- reviewed in Ashland Theological Journal, 1995, p186.

(from Apologia Report 1:6, February 12, 1996)

 

Christian Apologetics in the Postmodern World, Timothy R. Phillips and Dennis L. Okholm, eds. (InterVarsity, 1995) -- "The editors of this work open the discussion regarding the Christian's response to the postmodern challenge and provide a collection of essays that shed light upon the complexity of the task;" contributors include William Lane Craig and James Sire. Reviewed in Christian Scholar's Review, Mar '96, p379.

(from Apologia Report 1:13, April 8, 1996)

 

"Academic Incest" by J. Isamu Yamamoto -- a lament over the sad state of evangelical scholarship on the subject of new and world religions. Christian Research Journal, Wtr '97, p54.

(from Apologia Report 2:2, Febuary 3, 1997)

 

"Orthodoxy and Heresy: A Problem for Modern Evangelicalism" by Robert K. Johnston -- wrestles with defining Evangelicalism and moves on to the resultant difficulty of defining orthodoxy and heresy in that context. Points out distinctions between a first generation of evangelicals and a second exemplified by David Alan Hubbard, Richard J. Mouw, Clark H. Pinnock, and John R.W. Stott. The main distinction is seen as the emphasis on "issues of apologetics and a commitment to root out heresy and falsehood wherever it is found" -- something the latter have "shifted" from in favor of an emphasis on evangelism. Lengthy. The Evangelical Quarterly, Jan '97, p7.

(from Apologia Report 2:5, March 10, 1997)

 

Missionaries to the Skeptics: Christian Apologists for the Twentieth Century; C.S. Lewis, E.J. Carnell, and Reinhold Niebuhr, by John A. Sims (Mercer Univ. Press, 1995) -- "a helpful, easy-to-read introduction to three apologetic systems within the framework of personal biography. The book is suitable for college students and laypersons developing their own apologetic approach." Reviewed with minor criticisms in Christian Scholar's Review, Wtr '96, p232.

(from Apologia Report 2:5, March 10, 1997)

 

"Religious Experience and Discernment Today" by Graham A. Cole -- explores a definition of "experience," suggests dangers to avoid, temptations to resist, a principle to maintain (Sola Scriptura), and criteria to deploy. Reformed Theological Review, Jan/Apr '97 (behind schedule), p1.

(from Apologia Report 2:20, July 1, 1997)

 

* - Defending Black Faith, by Craig S. Keener and Glenn Usry -- chapters include responses to: the claim that Christianity is a "white religion," the claim that Christians were proslavery, some of Elijah Muhammad's claims, and Ahmed Deedat's apologetics for Islam. Due out Jun '97.

* - Discovering the Plain Truth: How the Worldwide Church of God Embraced the Gospel of Grace, by George Mather and Larry Nichols -- due out Oct '97.(As featured in the Sum/Aut '97 IVP Academic Catalog.)

(from Apologia Report 2:21, July 14, 1997)

 

Six Dangerous Questions to Transform Your View of the World, by Paul Borthwick (IVP, 1997) -- "a timely wake-up call with real implications for missionary mobilization." Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Jul '97, p362.

(from Apologia Report 2:22, July 21, 1997)

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Sources:

Ashland Theological Journal (Ashland Sem.), (419) 289-4142, <dbaker@ashland.edu>, <http://www.ashland.edu/seminary.html>

Christian Research Journal (Christian Research Institute), (888) 700-0274, <http://www.equip.org>

Christian Scholar's Review, (616) 395-7582, <steen@hope.cit.hope.edu>, <http://www.hope.edu/resources/csr>

Evangelical Missions Quarterly, (708) 653-2158, <emqjournal@aol.com>

Evangelical Quarterly, (800) 633-4931, <paternoster.periodicals@stl.om.org>

International Review of Missions (World Council of Churches), (800) 523-8211

Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (American Scientific Affiliation), (508) 356-5656, <asa@newl.com>, <http://www.calvin.edu/chemistry/asa>

Reformed Theological Review, POB 635, Doncaster, Victoria 3108, Australia

Trinity Journal (Trinity Evangelical Divinity Sch.), (847) 945-8800

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