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The Evidences of the Christian Religion by Joseph Addison; The Evidence of the Christian Religion Briefly and Plainly Stated (1786) by James Beattie; A View of the evidences of Christianity in three parts (1794) by William Paley; Génie du christianisme (1802) (English: The Genius of Christianity) by François-René de Chateaubriand
Christian apologetics (Ancient Greek: ἀπολογία, "verbal defense, speech in defense") [1] is a branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity. [2]Christian apologetics have taken many forms over the centuries, starting with Paul the Apostle in the early church and Patristic writers such as Origen, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr and Tertullian, then continuing with writers ...
Christian apologetics combines Christian theology, natural theology, [15] and philosophy in an attempt to present a rational basis for the Christian faith, to defend the faith against objections and misrepresentation, and to show that the Christian doctrine is the only world-view that is faultless and consistent with all fundamental knowledge ...
Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture and Christian media. Images of Jesus and narrative scenes from the Life of Christ are the most common subjects, and scenes from the Old Testament play a part in the art of most denominations.
Leirvik, Oddbjørn. 2001. "History as a Literary Weapon: The Gospel of Barnabas in Muslim-Christian Polemics." Studia Theologica 54: 4-26. Watt, William Montgomery. 1991. Muslim-Christian Encounters: Perceptions and Misperceptions. Routledge, London & New York. Westerlund, David. 2003. "Ahmed Deedat's Theology of Religion: Apologetics Through ...
Pages in category "Christian apologetic works" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Lutheran churches, as they developed, accepted a limited role for larger works of art in churches, [1] [2] and also encouraged prints and book illustrations. Calvinists remained steadfastly opposed to art in churches, and suspicious of small printed images of religious subjects, though generally fully accepting secular images in their homes.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. [2]Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, [3] and wrote on apologetics, such as his works Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.