History of Apologetics

ECPA Christian Book Award 2021 Finalist: Biography & Memoir Explore Apologetics through the Lives of History's Great Apologists The History of Apologetics follows the great apologists in the history of the church to understand how they approached the task of apologetics in their own cultural and theological context. Each chapter looks at the life of a well-known apologist from history, unpacks their methodology, and details how they approached the task of defending the faith. By better understanding how apologetics has been done, readers will be better able to grasp the contextualized nature of apologetics and apply those insights to today's context. The History of Apologetics covers forty-four apologists including: Part One: Patristic Apologists Justin Martyrby Gerald Bray Irenaeus of Lyonsby Stephen O. Presley Athenagoras of Athensby W. Brian Shelton Tertullian of Carthageby Bryan M. Litfin Origenby A. Chadwick Thornhill Athanasius of Alexandriaby Jonathan Morgan Augustine of Hippoby Chad Meister Part Two: Medieval Apologists John of Damascusby Daniel J. Janosik Theodore Abu Qurrahby Byard Bennett Timothy I of Baghdadby Edward L. Smither and Trevor Castor Anselm of Canterburyby Edward N. Martin and Steven B. Cowan Saint Thomas Aquinasby Francis J. Beckwith and Shawn Floyd Ramon Lullby Greg Peters Gregory Palamasby Byard Bennett Part Three: Early Modern Apologists Hugo Grotiusby Bryan Baise Blaise Pascalby Tyler Dalton McNabb and Michael R. DeVito Jonathan Edwardsby Michael McClymond William Paleyby Charles Taliaferro Joseph Butlerby David McNaughton Part Four: 19th C. Apologists Simon Greenleafby Craig A. Parton John Henry Newmanby Corneliu C. Simut Søren Kierkegaardby Sean A. Turchin and Christian Kettering James Orrby Ronnie Campbell B. B. Warfield by Kim Riddlebarger Part Five: 20th C. American Apologists J. Gresham Machen by D. G. Hart Cornelius Van Tilby K. Scott Oliphint Gordon Haddon Clarkby Robert A. Weathers Francis A. Schaefferby William Edgar Edward John Carnellby Steven A. Hein Part Six: 20th C. European Apologists A. E. Taylor by Michael O. Obanla and David Baggett G. K. Chesterton by Ralph Wood Dorothy Sayersby Amy Orr-Ewing C. S. Lewis by Alister McGrath Dietrich Bonhoefferby Matthew D. Kirkpatrick Lesslie Newbiginby Krish Kandiah Part Seven: Contemporary Apologists John Warwick Montgomeryby Craig A. Parton Charles Taylorby Bruce Riley Ashford and Matthew Ng Alvin Plantingaby James Beilby Richard Swinburneby Greg Welty William Lane Craigby R. Keith Loftin Gary R. Habermasby W. David Beck and Benjamin C. F. Shaw Alister E. McGrathby James K. Dew and Jordan Steffaniak Timothy Kellerby Joshua D. Chatraw