The History of Apologetics (Hardcover)
Benjamin K. Forrest
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Add to basketHardcover. ECPA Christian Book Award 2021 Finalist: Biography & MemoirExplore Apologetics through the Lives of History's Great ApologistsThe History of Apologetics follows the great apologists in the history of the church to understand how they approached the task of apologetics in their own cultural and theological context. Each chapter looks at the life of a well-known apologist from history, unpacks their methodology, and details how they approached the task of defending the faith.By better understanding how apologetics has been done, readers will be better able to grasp the contextualized nature of apologetics and apply those insights to today's context. The History of Apologetics covers forty-four apologists including:Part One: Patristic ApologistsJustin Martyr by Gerald BrayIrenaeus of Lyons by Stephen O. PresleyAthenagoras of Athens by W. Brian SheltonTertullian of Carthage by Bryan M. LitfinOrigen by A. Chadwick ThornhillAthanasius of Alexandria by Jonathan MorganAugustine of Hippo by Chad MeisterPart Two: Medieval ApologistsJohn of Damascus by Daniel J. JanosikTheodore Abu Qurrah by Byard BennettTimothy I of Baghdad by Edward L. Smither and Trevor CastorAnselm of Canterbury by Edward N. Martin and Steven B. CowanSaint Thomas Aquinas by Francis J. Beckwith and Shawn FloydRamon Lull by Greg PetersGregory Palamas by Byard BennettPart Three: Early Modern ApologistsHugo Grotius by Bryan BaiseBlaise Pascal by Tyler Dalton McNabb and Michael R. DeVitoJonathan Edwards by Michael McClymondWilliam Paley by Charles TaliaferroJoseph Butler by David McNaughtonPart Four: 19th C. ApologistsSimon Greenleaf by Craig A. PartonJohn Henry Newman by Corneliu C. SimutSoren Kierkegaard by Sean A. Turchin and Christian KetteringJames Orr by Ronnie CampbellB. B. Warfield by Kim RiddlebargerPart Five: 20th C. American ApologistsJ. Gresham Machen by D. G. HartCornelius Van Til by K. Scott OliphintGordon Haddon Clark by Robert A. WeathersFrancis A. Schaeffer by William EdgarEdward John Carnell by Steven A. HeinPart Six: 20th C. European ApologistsA. E. Taylor by Michael O. Obanla and David BaggettG. K. Chesterton by Ralph WoodDorothy Sayers by Amy Orr-EwingC. S. Lewis by Alister McGrathDietrich Bonhoeffer by Matthew D. KirkpatrickLesslie Newbigin by Krish KandiahPart Seven: Contemporary ApologistsJohn Warwick Montgomery by Craig A. PartonCharles Taylor by Bruce Riley Ashford and Matthew NgAlvin Plantinga by James BeilbyRichard Swinburne by Greg WeltyWilliam Lane Craig by R. Keith LoftinGary R. Habermas by W. David Beck and Benjamin C. F. ShawAlister E. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ECPA Christian Book Award 2021 Finalist: Biography & Memoir
Explore Apologetics through the Lives of History's Great Apologists
The History of Apologetics follows the great apologists in the history of the church to understand how they approached the task of apologetics in their own cultural and theological context. Each chapter looks at the life of a well-known apologist from history, unpacks their methodology, and details how they approached the task of defending the faith.
By better understanding how apologetics has been done, readers will be better able to grasp the contextualized nature of apologetics and apply those insights to today's context. The History of Apologetics covers forty-four apologists including:
Part One: Patristic Apologists
Part Two: Medieval Apologists
Part Three: Early Modern Apologists
Part Four: 19th C. Apologists
Part Five: 20th C. American Apologists
Part Six: 20th C. European Apologists
Part Seven: Contemporary Apologists
Benjamin K. Forrest (EdD, Liberty University) is professor of Christian education and associate dean at Liberty University. He is coauthor of Surviving and Thriving in Seminary (w/ H. D. Zacharias, Lexham, 2017), Good Arguments: Making Your Case in Writing and Public Speaking (w/ R. A. Holland, Baker Academic, 2017), and coeditor of Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader (w/ Chet Roden, Kregel, 2017).
Joshua Chatraw (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the director for New City Fellows and the Resident Theologian at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. His books include Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, Truth in a Culture of Doubt, and Truth Matters. He is a fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians and has served in both pastoral and academic posts during his ministry.
Alister E. McGrath is a historian, biochemist, and Christian theologian born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. McGrath, a longtime professor at Oxford University, now holds the Chair in Science and Religion at Oxford. He is the author of several books on theology and apologetics, including Christianity's Dangerous Idea and Mere Apologetics. He lives in Oxford, England and lectures regularly in the United States.
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