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| Preface | |
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| What Is Apologetics? | |
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| Defining Apologetics | |
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| From Apologia to Apologetics | |
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| Apologetics and Related Terms | |
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| The Functions of Apologetics | |
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| A Brief History of Apologetics | |
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| Apologetics in the New Testament | |
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| The Early Church Fathers | |
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| Augustine | |
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| Anselm | |
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| Thomas Aquinas | |
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| The Reformation | |
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| Apologetics Faces Skepticism | |
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| The Rise of Modern Apologetics | |
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| Issues and Methods in Apologetics | |
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| Four Types of Apologetic Systems | |
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| Issues in Apologetics | |
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| Classical Apologetics: It Stands to Reason | |
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| Apologists Who Emphasize Reason | |
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| Historical Roots of Classical Apologetics | |
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| B. B. Warfield | |
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| C. S. Lewis | |
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| Norman Geisler | |
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| Peter Kreeft | |
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| William Lane Craig | |
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| Classical Apologetics: A Reasonable Faith | |
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| Rational Tests for Determining Truth | |
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| The Foundation of Theology | |
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| The Constructive Use of Philosophy | |
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| Christianity Consistent with Science | |
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| Revelation Confirmed in History | |
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| Proof from Experience | |
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| The Rationality of the Christian Worldview | |
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| Scripture as Conclusion | |
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| Disproving Other Worldviews | |
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| Proving God's Existence | |
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| The Deductive Problem of Evil | |
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| Miracles as the Credentials of Revelation | |
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| Jesus: The Alternatives | |
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| Apologetics and the Limits of Reason | |
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| The Classical Apologetics Model | |
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| Classical Apologetics Illustrated | |
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| The Strengths of Classical Apologetics | |
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| The Weaknesses of Classical Apologetics | |
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| Evidentialist Apologetics: Just the Facts | |
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| Apologists Who Emphasize Fact | |
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| Historical Roots of Evidentialism | |
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| Joseph Butler | |
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| James Orr | |
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| Clark H. Pinnock | |
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| John Warwick Montgomery | |
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| Richard Swinburne | |
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| Evidentialist Apologetics: Faith Founded on Fact | |
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| Methods for Discovering Truth | |
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| The Defense of Theology | |
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| Critical Use of Philosophy | |
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| Christianity Vindicated by Science | |
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| History as the Medium of Revelation | |
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| Experience Founded on Evidence | |
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| Presenting Evidence That Demands a Verdict | |
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| Scripture as Source | |
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| The Uniqueness of Christianity | |
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| The Case for God | |
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| The Inductive Problem of Evil | |
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| Miracles as Evidence for God | |
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| Jesus: The Evidence | |
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| Apologetics and the Interpretation of Fact | |
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| The Evidentialist Model | |
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| Evidentialism Illustrated | |
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| The Strengths of Evidentialist Apologetics | |
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| The Weaknesses of Evidentialist Apologetics | |
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| Reformed Apologetics: God Said It | |
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| Apologists Who Emphasize Revelation | |
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| John Calvin | |
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| Modern Roots of the Reformed Approach | |
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| Herman Dooyeweerd | |
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| Cornelius Van Til | |
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| Gordon H. Clark | |
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| Alvin Plantinga | |
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| Reformed Apologetics: Christianity in Conflict | |
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| Biblical Standard for Defining Truth | |
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| The Vindication of Reformed Theology | |
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| Toward a Christian Philosophy | |
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| Christianity Against False Science | |
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| Revelation as Interpreting History | |
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| The Problem with Experience | |
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| Taking Every Thought Captive | |
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| Scripture as Foundation | |
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| Antithesis between Christian and Non-Christian Religion | |
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| Belief in God as Basic | |
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| The Theological Problem of Evil | |
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| Miracles as Revealed by God | |
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| Jesus: The Self-Attesting Christ of Scripture | |
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| Apologetics and the Authority of Revelation | |
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| The Reformed Apologetics Model | |
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| Reformed Apologetics Illustrated | |
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| The Strengths of Reformed Apologetics | |
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| The Weaknesses of Reformed Apologetics | |
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| Fideist Apologetics: By Faith Alone | |
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| Apologists Who Emphasize Faith | |
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| Historical Roots of Fideism | |
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| Martin Luther | |
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| Blaise Pascal | |
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| Soren Kierkegaard | |
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| Karl Barth | |
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| Donald G. Bloesch | |
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| Fideist Apologetics: Reasons of the Heart | |
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| Divine Call to Obey the Truth | |
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| Making Theology Personal | |
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| Critiquing the God of the Philosophers | |
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| Christianity and the Reality beyond Science | |
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| Revelation as Transcending History | |
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| Faith Is Experience | |
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| Calling People to Encounter God in Jesus Christ | |
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| Scripture as Witness | |
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| Christianity: Not Another Religion | |
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| To Know God Is to Know God Exists | |
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| The Personal Problem of Evil | |
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| Miracles as God Revealing Himself | |
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| Jesus: The Christ of Faith | |
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| Apologetics and the Subjectivity of Faith | |
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| The Fideist Model | |
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| Fideism Illustrated | |
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| The Strengths of Fideism | |
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| The Weaknesses of Fideism | |
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| Integrative Approaches to Apologetics | |
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| Apologists Who Favor Integration | |
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| Precursors of Integrative Approaches | |
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| Edward John Carnell | |
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| Francis A. Schaeffer | |
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| David K. Clark | |
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| C. Stephen Evans | |
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| John M. Frame | |
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| Contending for the Faith: Apologetics and Human Knowledge | |
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| Perspectival Approaches to Defending Truth | |
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| Apologetics and Theology | |
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| Apologetics and Philosophy | |
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| Christianity and Science | |
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| Revelation and History | |
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| Apologetics and Experience | |
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| Reasons for Hope: Integrating Diverse Arguments in Apologetics | |
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| Scripture as Truth | |
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| Myth, Truth, and Religion | |
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| God Who Makes Himself Known | |
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| Solutions to the Problems of Evil | |
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| Miracles as Signs | |
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| Jesus: The Answer | |
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| Speaking the Truth in Love: Perspectives on Apologetics | |
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| One Body, Many Gifts: How Apologists Differ | |
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| One World, Many Individuals: How People Differ | |
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| One Process, Many Stages: How Apologetic Needs Differ | |
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| One Faith, Many Questions: How Apologetic Problems Differ | |
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| Metapologetics: Four Approaches | |
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| Apologetics: Four Approaches | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Categorizing Apologetic Methods | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Notes | |
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| List of Tables and Charts | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Scripture Index | |