The Top 5 Problems with Contemporary Christian Apologetics
by Dr. Randal Rauser
Filed under Man, Religion
I spend a lot of time criticizing contemporary Christian apologetics. Since I am myself a Christian apologist, that might seem a bit strange. But it is, in fact, simply a practical outworking of my commitment to what I call the 50/50 Rule: 50/50 rule: devote as much time to (a) defending the beliefs of your opponents and critiquing your own beliefs as you devote to (b) critiquing the beliefs of your opponents and defending your own beliefs. (Read more here) In short, the 50/50 rule is an attempt to embody the Golden Rule in civil discourse by debating and dialoguing with others... Read More
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