<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Too often Christian apologetics has been conducted in a confrontational manner
that alienates people and undermines apologetic effectiveness. Christian apologists must be
attentive to both their message and how they communicate it. Grace-filled persuasion can flourish
as Christian apologists recognize the growing contemporary suspicion of aggressive styles of
behavior. The apologetic enterprise involves ideas, but it is also profoundly relational. The
great challenge before Christian apologists is to speak and live in ways that combine uncompromising
faithfulness to revealed truth with a generous spirit of loving service and civility.
Grace-filled persuasion always trumps smash-mouth apologetics.</p></abstract>

Too often Christian apologetics has been conducted in a confrontational manner
that alienates people and undermines apologetic effectiveness. Christian apologists must be
attentive to both their message and how they communicate it. Grace-filled persuasion can flourish
as Christian apologists recognize the growing contemporary suspicion of aggressive styles of
behavior. The apologetic enterprise involves ideas, but it is also profoundly relational. The
great challenge before Christian apologists is to speak and live in ways that combine uncompromising
faithfulness to revealed truth with a generous spirit of loving service and civility.
Grace-filled persuasion always trumps smash-mouth apologetics.

Confrontational Apologetics versus Grace-filled Persuasion

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Too often Christian apologetics has been conducted in a confrontational manner
that alienates people and undermines apologetic effectiveness. Christian...

Confrontational Apologetics versus Grace-filled Persuasion

Published Online: Sep 20, 2012

Page range: 23 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10297-012-0002-8

Keywords
apologetics, persuasion, grace, relationship, person

This content is open access.

Confrontational Apologetics versus Grace-filled Persuasion

Published Online: Sep 20, 2012

Page range: 23 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10297-012-0002-8

Keywordsapologetics, persuasion, grace, relationship, person

This content is open access.

Keywords
apologetics, persuasion, grace, relationship, person