Category: Apologetics

Christian apologetics is the rational defense of Christianity. The term is derived from the Greek word apología (ἀπολογία), which means to speak in defense of something. It is not to be thought of as offering someone a regretful acknowledgement for some aspect of Christianity that they might find offensive. Rather, Christian apologetics demonstrates that Christian doctrine is rational,… Read more

In my experience, ontological arguments are not very effective apologetic tools. Cosmological and design arguments are much better and tend to make people more open to the possibility that a personal creator God exists. Moral arguments seem to do the best in actually convincing people of a personal God that cares about the moral behavior… Read more

Design Arguments – General Design arguments for the existence of God are not logical deductions but inferences based on observation. Consider, for example, you are walking through a field and come across a pocket watch. You will automatically assume that the watch had an intelligent designer and maker due to the distinct characteristics of the watch… Read more

Cosmological arguments are based on the observable fact that the universe exists rather than nothing existing. Why is there anything at all? And why is there something that exists that can ask the question of why anything exists? Is it possible that the universe is the total of all reality and requires nothing else, or it… Read more

The ontological argument for the existence of God is the most famous and has been heavily analyzed and debated ever since its formulation by St. Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century.[i] In its most common form, the ontological argument defines God as a being of which nothing greater can be conceived. Given this, there are two possibilities.… Read more