Advanced Apologetics

Sire is well-known as the author of the influential book The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog. As a campus speaker, Sire is well-acquainted with common questions and debates regarding Christianity and the challenges believers face in the marketplace of ideas, such as in university settings.

This is one of the finest contemporary books covering the broad spectrum of apologetics that offers both positive evidence for faith and a thoughtful critique of other viewpoints. As a graduate-level seminary professor, Groothuis is thoroughly familiar with the defense of the faith. And while the length of the book may at first glance be somewhat intimidating, the chapters are well-organized and generally straightforward enough for the layperson to grasp. The one possible exception is chapter 1, on the ontological argument for God's existence, a complex subject to condense into a single chapter. On the whole, Christian Apologetics is one of the best resources available on the topic.

Author Koukl holds a graduate degree in apologetics. Beyond academic credentials, he's also an experienced apologist, interacting with people regularly on his radio broadcast and via his ministry, Stand to Reason. Koukl has for years been living out his approach to conversing with others about Christianity. Tactics is a collection of his best insights. The book is not so much about apologetic arguments, but about the approach one can take in dialogue with others. As such, Tactics is essential to apologetics and evangelism. It can help us become better speakers, listeners and winsome ambassadors for Christ.