Apologetics: Why Your Church Needs It

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By J.M. Njoroge on March 5, 2010 , ,

Apologetics: Why Your Church Needs It

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The ambiguity of the word apologetics provides the apologist with a natural icebreaker in public or private conversations on the topic: the apologist does not exist to “apologize” for being a Christian, or indeed for anything else. The assumption behind the pun is that the listeners would have a fair understanding of what apologetics is even if they cannot attach a formal definition to the concept. Unfortunately, this assumption is not always accurate.

During a conversation at a major apologetics event recently held in a large church, an attendee asked me what “apologetics” meant. I explained to her that apologetics is the branch of Christian theology that seeks to address the intellectual obstacles that keep people from taking the gospel of Jesus Christ seriously. I gave her some examples of questions that are important in the context of apologetics. For example, why does evil exist if the world was created by an all-good, all-powerful God? How do we know Christianity is true in light of the numerous religions that exist in the world? . . . .

J.M. Njoroge

Speaker J.M. Njoroge is an accomplished apologist and writer. He graduated from Talbot School of Theology with a master’s degree in philosophy, a master’s degree in New Testament studies and a ThM. Njoroge earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Georgia and was the host of the radio program Let My People Think. He is also known for his work on the Ufalme Experience, a ten-session journey through the Lord’s Prayer. Njoroge’s passion is to help clear the fog between the academy and the church by making the case for the credibility of the gospel of Jesus Christ, in both a winsome and persuasive manner.  

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