{"product_id":"9780310590101_the-faithful-apologist","title":"The Faithful Apologist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRediscover the art of Christian \u003cem\u003epersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e in an age of increasing unreason. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003cem\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\u003cp\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaying out the biblical and theological \u003cstrong\u003efoundations of apologetics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudying the art of persuasion as it's \u003cstrong\u003edemonstrated in Scripture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinking the discipline of apologetics to the \u003cstrong\u003eclassical art of persuasion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cp\u003eAccessible and thoroughly rooted in Scripture, \u003cem\u003eThe Faithful Apologist\u003c\/em\u003e takes 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","brand":"K Scott Oliphint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40702281744433,"sku":"9780310590101","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780310590101.jpg?v=1780470890","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780310590101_the-faithful-apologist","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}