{"product_id":"faithful-apologist-by-k-scott-oliphint","title":"Faithful Apologist by K. Scott Oliphint","description":"\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-ilf-c245=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRediscover the art of Christian\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein an age of increasing unreason.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor many Christians who've tried their hands at evangelism or have had to defend their faith, it can feel like doing PR work for God—limiting ourselves to a series of strategies and tactics. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faithful Apologist\u003c\/em\u003e, Scott Oliphint provides a cross-centered foundation for Christians to explain their faith in a welcoming and persuasive manner that avoids any burden to \"sell\" Christianity to non-Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrawing as much from the rich tradition of Western apologetics as from the wisdom of effective communication, this book bridges the gap between sharing the truth of our faith and the art of persuasion by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaying out the biblical and theological\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efoundations of apologetics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStudying the art of persuasion as it’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edemonstrated in Scripture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLinking the discipline of apologetics to the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclassical art of persuasion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs devoted to people as he is to the intellect, Reformed theologian Dr. Scott Oliphint has written this faithful book to explain the importance of both devotions in apologetics and in Christian correspondence with the world. He shows that, when our faith is grounded in the Triune God and his sovereignty, our attempts to defend it will grow more confident and convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessible and thoroughly rooted in Scripture,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Faithful Apologist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes the anxiety out of apologetics by revealing that success is not measured in the number of minds we change, but in our faithfulness to God, the Divine Persuader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-ilf-c245=\"\"\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-ilf-c245=\"\"\u003eK. Scott Oliphint\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" _ngcontent-ilf-c245=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eK. Scott Oliphint is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and is the author of numerous articles and books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCovenantal Apologetics.\u003c\/em\u003e He is also coeditor of the two-volume C\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehristian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader\u003c\/em\u003e and a contributor to \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour Views on Christianity and Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper-Collins Christian Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46563107078463,"sku":"9780310590101","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7731\/0271\/files\/9780310590101.jpg?v=1705159370","url":"https:\/\/morningstarbookstore.com\/products\/faithful-apologist-by-k-scott-oliphint","provider":"Morning Star Christian Bookstores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}