Ministry Resources: Apologetics, Worldviews, & Other Religions
As a follower of Jesus Christ, you are exhorted to "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Pet. 3:15). These resources can help equip you and your church to make that defense ... apologetics. Knowing what other world religions believe and how to respond to them is part of that process.
Click on a tab below to view a list of resources for specific issues or general apologetics help or about worldviews and religions.
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General
General Information about Apologetics
Articles:
- Apologetics Corrects Misconceptions, Addresses Doubts, Gives a Reason for Hope
- Apologetics: Not Just What We Say
- Apologetics: The Readiness Factor
- Questions Keep You Safe
- Surfacing the Question Beneath the Question
Books:
- A New Kind of Apologist: Adopting Fresh Strategies - Addressing the Latest Issues - Engaging the Culture by Sean McDowell
- Christian Apologetics by Norman L. Geisler
- Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to Apologetics by R.C. Sproul
- Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
- I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek
- I'm Glad You Asked: In-Depth Questions About Christianity by Kenneth Boa, Larry Moody
- Living Loud: Defending Your Faith by Norman Geisler and Joseph Holden -- geared to high school age
- Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig
- Right From Wrong by Josh McDowell
- Scaling the Secular City: A Defense of Christianity by J. P. Moreland
- Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl
- The Allure of Gentleness: Defending the Faith in the Manner of Jesus by Dallas Willard
- The Beauty of Intolerance: Setting a Generation Free to Know Truth and Love by Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
- The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
- The Case for Christianity Answer Book by Lee Strobel
- The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel
- The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception by John MacArthur
- When Skeptics Ask: A Handbook on Christian Evidence by Ron Brooks & Norman Geisler
- Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith by Norman L. Geisler and others
- Why I Believe: Straight Answers to Honest Questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity by Chip Ingram
Resources:
- Answers Academy Video Series at Answers in Genesis
- Answers Bible Curriculum
- Answers in Genesis: Christian Apologetics Questions and Answers
- ChristianAnswers.Net Site
- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM) Site
- Josh McDowell Ministries Site
- Probe Ministries Site
- Stand to Reason Site
- Summit Ministries Site
- Watchman Fellowship, Inc. Site
Issues
Issues Needing an Apologetic Approach
Worldviews, Religions
Understanding Worldviews & World Religions
Articles:
- About Cults Outline
- How to Share Your Faith With ...
- Misc. Articles on World Religions at Answers in Genesis
- Misc. Articles on Cults and World Religions at Probe Ministries
- Misc. Articles with Answers about Religion at ChristianAnswers.Net
Books:
- Charts of World Religions H. Wayne House
- Christianity, Cults & Religions by Rose Publishing
- Correcting the Cults Norman L. Geisler, Ron Rhodes
- Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Religions of the World by James Beverley
- Pocket Guide to World Religions by Winfried Corduan
- So What's the Difference? How World Faiths Compare to Christianity by Fritz Ridenour
- The Compact Guide to World Religions Edited by Dean C. Halverson
- The Facts on World Religions by John Ankerberg, John Weldon
- The Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Martin
- The Unexpected Journey: Conversations with People Who Turned from Other Beliefs to Jesus by Thom S. Rainer
- The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog by James W. Sire
Resources:
Defend "the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience ..." (1 Pet. 3:15-16). Use these apologetics resources but remember that ultimately it is the Spirit's job to convict and convince.
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