TY - BOOK AU - Beilby,James K. TI - Thinking about Christian apologetics: what it is and why we do it SN - 9780830839452 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BT1103 .B45 2011 U1 - 239 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Academic KW - Apologetics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is Christian apologetics? -- Patristic and medieval apologetics -- Modern and contemporary apologetics -- Varieties of apologetics -- Philosophical objections to apologetics -- Biblical and theological objections to apologetics -- Doing apologetics well N2 - Most introductions to apologetics jump right into the "how to" of defending the faith. This book looks at more foundational questions. And if you are interested in defending and commending the faith, Thinking About Christian Apologetics is the place to start ER -