An Introduction to Reformed Apologetics: Warring with Idols - Hardcover

by J. V. Fesko (Author)

Defend the Faith with Confidence: A Reformed Approach to Answering Objections

Apologetics is the calling of every Christian. How can we be ready to defend our hope in Christ?

God impresses truth upon human minds through Scripture, nature, and our senses. In An Introduction to Reformed Apologetics, J. V. Fesko gives readers the foundational tools they need to defend the Christian faith. Drawing from Paul's example in Acts and the legacy of great apologists throughout church history, Fesko presents twelve guiding theses for Christian apologetics. This book

● bridges method and practice--unlike apologetics books that focus only on defending the right approach, this book actually does apologetics, presenting arguments for the faith and addressing real objections;
● is grounded in Scripture and natural revelation--Fesko explores how God reveals truth through both the book of Scripture and the book of nature;
● engages the classical tradition--draws on figures such as Paul, Calvin, and Cicero to show how Reformed apologetics is rooted in historic Christian thought;
● addresses contemporary challenges--tackles pressing objections including the problem of evil and suffering, the resurrection, and the secularization of modern culture; and
● is structured around twelve clear theses--gives students, pastors, and laypeople an organized, teachable framework for defending and commending the Christian faith.

Whether you are a student of Reformed theology, a pastor preparing your congregation, or a believer looking to engage skeptics with confidence, An Introduction to Reformed Apologetics equips you to contend for the faith with both rigor and grace.

Back Jacket

"A breath of fresh air in the world of Reformed apologetics"

In this accessible introduction, leading Reformed theologian J. V. Fesko presents apologetic arguments for the faith by tackling common objections that require a Christian response.

"It is not often that a book in apologetics can claim to stand squarely in the historic Reformed tradition while offering new insights into how to do apologetics in the contemporary world, but this one can. Fesko's book demonstrates a deep understanding of the plight of hypermodernity and boldly suggests that historic Christian orthodoxy offers answers to the despair of a post-Christian society. This is the best single book on apologetics that I know."
--Craig A. Carter, Tyndale University; author of Contemplating God with the Great Tradition

"A breath of fresh air in the world of Reformed apologetics. After almost a century of captivity to a novel method of apologetics that produced far more interest in talking about itself than in talking to lost and dying sinners, Reformed Christians are gradually becoming aware that the old biblical paths of traditional Reformed apologetics are far superior."
--Keith Mathison, Reformation Bible College

"Apologists in the Reformed tradition do not always agree about the grounds and ways for using evidence, but we all know that we cannot escape questions about these matters. While attempting to mediate some of the disagreements about method, Fesko walks us through some astounding examples of how the reality of God directly confronts every human being and holds us accountable."
--Harrison Perkins, pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC)

"A wise layman's guide to understanding and defending the biblical Christian faith. Positing twelve theses grounded in the faithful Word of God (and not Enlightenment pride or psychology's gnosticism), this book offers faithful guidance for witnessing to our neighbors and friends. It will provide wisdom for all Christians."
--Rosaria Butterfield, author of Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

Author Biography

J. V. Fesko (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. A minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he served in church planting and pastoral ministry for more than 10 years and is the author of numerous books, including Reforming Apologetics, The Need for Creeds Today, Theological Foundations for Counseling, The Theology of the Westminster Standards, and The Giver of Life.