Lee Strobel interviews Groothuis on Christian Apologetics

Best-selling author and speaker, Lee Strobel, interviews me on Christian Apologetics. This is a rather long and in-depth interview, more so than the recent interview in Christianity Today.

Video Tease on the Anthropological Argument

Here is a short video of Pascal's anthropological argument for Christianity, which I cover in detail in chapter eighteen of Christian Apologetics.

Groothuis Interview on Christian Apologetics

Christianity Today interviewed me this month about Christian Apologetics.

Here is the first question and my answer:

What distinguishes this book from other apologetics books?

While there are many good apologetics books out there, it seemed that they were all missing something. For example, a book might be extremely good but not deal sufficiently with the problem of evil, or with Darwinism and intelligent design. And in general, a lot of apologetics books fail to sufficiently address other religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, whose beliefs pose very significant challenges to Christianity today. So I'm not claiming that I necessarily do a better job than some of the great apologists out there, such as J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig. But I tried to put everything germane to the apologetics agenda in one book.

What Others Are Saying about Christian Apologetics

"Douglas Groothuis does Christian apologetics the way it needs to be done, situating apologetics within a Christian worldview and answering the troubling questions that people are actually asking--questions to which they need answers if faith is going to be a live option. His book draws on many years of teaching and writing about apologetics, distilling the most effective arguments in defense of the Christian faith." (William A. Dembski, author of The End of Christianity)

"Christian Apologetics is an outstanding book that I wholeheartedly endorse. It is one of the most thorough, insightful and well-written apologetics books I have read in a long time. Groothuis has the rare ability to write in a way that is understandable to the nonspecialist and yet rigorous enough to challenge the apologetic connoisseur. I wish every Christian would read this book carefully and then pass it on to a skeptic for discussion, interaction and dialogue." (Sean McDowell, author of Apologetics for a New Generation)

"Groothuis is a leading evangelical thinker and Christian Apologetics is a monumental result of decades of study and reflection. Breathtaking in scope, clear in style, this book is now the go-to text in the field. I know of nothing like it, and I enthusiastically recommend it to all who want to learn to give an answer for the hope that is within them." (J. P. Moreland, author of The God Question)

"Christian Apologetics is a full-scale defense of the Christian faith that is accessible, relevant and wise. This book not only reflects the work of a seasoned apologist; it is written with passion and conviction. I heartily recommend it!" (Paul Copan, author of Is God a Moral Monster? Palm Beach Atlantic University)

"Comprehensive without being too technical. It's highly accessible and readable for the average Christian. It covers the breadth of relevant issues. Great job!" (Lee Strobel, best-selling author of The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, and other books).

A Forum for Discussing Apologetics

This blog is created as a forum to discuss the ideas and arguments found in my book, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (InterVarsity Press, 2011). I will be posting material from and related to the book and soliciting your responses.