Many teenagers leave home for college but don't take their faith with them. Popular writer and speaker Sean McDowell offers a solution for this problem: a new way of approaching faith that addresses the questions the emerging generation is asking and that incorporates a radically humble and relational approach.
An impressive list of contributors including Dan Kimball (They Like Jesus but Not the Church), Brian Godawa (Hollywood Worldviews), and Josh McDowell show that today's apologetics must employ...
This resource is imperative for leaders who are ready to engage a new generation with the claims of Christ.
Foreword David Kinnaman 9
Introduction: Apologetics for a New Generation Sean McDowell 13
Part 1 A New Approach
1 A Different Kind of Apologist Dan Kimball 29
2 Truth Never Gets Old Brett Kunkle 41
An Interview Lee Strobel 55
3 A Fresh Apologetic: Relationships That Transform Josh McDowell 57
4 Christianity and Culture: Defending our Fathers and Mothers John Mark Reynolds 69
An Interview J.P. Moreland 81
5 A Human Apologetic: Tilling the Soul Dale Fincher 83
Part 2 New Methods
6 Capturing the Imagination Before Engaging the Mind Craig J. Hazen 97
7 Conversational Apologetics: Evangelism for the New Millennium David Geisler 109
An Interview Greg Stier 119
8 Storytelling and Persuasion Brian Godawa 121
9 Apologetics and Emotional Development: Understanding Our Ways of Knowing and Finding Meaning Mark Matlock 137
An Interview Jeff Myers 146
10 Making Apologetics Come Alive in Youth Ministry Alex McFarland 149
11 Home-Field Advantage Chris Sherrod 161
Part 3 New Challenges
12 Jesus: Risen for a New Generation Jason Carlson 175
13 Apologetics and Race Alison Thomas 189
An Interview Mike Licona 196
14 Homosexuality: Know the Truth and Speak It with Compassion Alan Shlemon 199
15 Abortion and Common Ground Stephen Wagner 211
An Interview Skip Heitzig 219
16 Defending Femininity: Why Jesus Is Good News for Women Jonalyn Grace Fincher 221
Appendix: Recommended Resources for Students 235
Notes 237
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Posted March 31, 2009
Apologetics for a New Generation edited by Sean McDowell is a collection of essays about how the study and use of apologetics has changed and needs to change to be relevant in the 21st century. Apologetics is the study and defense of Christianity and is often used to try and convince nonbelievers, but because we now live in a postmodern society, the old arguments don't work. There are a lot of great essays in this book to help not only in addressing nonbelievers, but in talking to teens, even those who do have faith. Not every essay succeeds as well as others. Some get caught up in jargon and high-minded language. Others are fascinating reading, and I finally now understand the difference between modern and postmodern thinking! This is a terrific book for youth leaders and church leaders as well as lay people interested in wanting to know how to have successful and interesting conversations about God. The overriding theme of the book is that relationships are necessary before opinions can be shared. It's a good message for everyone.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I am not that familiar with Apologetics which is why I read this book. It is a series of chapters written by different people about their view of presenting Christianity to the post-modern generation. All of the chapters were well written and had very interesting and do-able suggestions with good basic theological and realistic reasons. This is definitely not a "because I said so" or a "this is how it feels" type of response to the basic question "How do you present Christianity to today's young adults in a manner that will gain their interest and promote their faith?" Every chapter focused on a different theme answer; and I was very impressed with the thoughts that they brought forward. A great read for anyone interested in working with Christian and non-Christian youth in order to strengthen their faith.
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Overview
Many teenagers leave home for college but don't take their faith with them. Popular writer and speaker Sean McDowell offers a solution for this problem: a new way of approaching faith that addresses the questions the emerging generation is asking and that incorporates a radically humble and relational approach.
An impressive list of contributors including Dan Kimball (They Like Jesus but Not the Church), Brian...