tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post117051912163178473..comments2023-08-05T21:48:58.831-04:00Comments on Philochristos: Arguing against apologeticsSam Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1170738038172827462007-02-06T00:00:00.000-05:002007-02-06T00:00:00.000-05:00Apologetics is unavoidable. People do it without ...Apologetics is unavoidable. People do it without even realizing it.Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1170734285944037362007-02-05T22:58:00.000-05:002007-02-05T22:58:00.000-05:00I have a rather provincial Christian colleague who...I have a rather provincial Christian colleague who often makes comments to me like, "why do you need to study anything but the Bible," and "why do you need apologetics"? It's actually interesting to interact with him because it gives me a chance to dialog in a less rarified atmosphere than we often find ourselves on these blogs.<BR/><BR/>The way that I usually shut him down on this point you mention is to ask him why he doesn't "just have faith" in Islam or Mormonism. Of course, he ultimately will begin to give me reasons, such as he has, which entirely defeats his own position.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853366401521123552noreply@blogger.com