29 Interview with Doug Groothuis, author of "Christian Apologetics" (Part 1)
In this week’s discussion, Daniel Ray talks with Christian apologist, philosopher and autho...
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Show Notes
In their discussion Daniel and Doug discuss some of the arguments for the Christian worldview put forward in the book and address some key questions:
- Can the Christian worldview stand up to the experiences of human suffering?
- How do we get from a defense of objective truth and the key arguments for God to a case for the credibility of Jesus, the incarnation and the resurrection?
- Do alternative worldviews adequately explain morality?
Douglas Groothuis is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Evangelical Philosophical Society, and Society of Christian Philosophers. Dr. Groothuis received a Ph.D. and a B.S. from the University of Oregon, and an MA in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has served as adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University, visiting instructor in apologetics for Westminster Theological Seminary, and instructor at the University of Oregon. He is the author of ten books, including Truth Decay, Unmasking the New Age, On Jesus, On Pascal and In Defense of Natural Theology (coeditor and contributor). He has published two dozen academic articles in journals such as Religious Studies, Think, Inquiry, Sophia and Philosophia Christi.
BONUS LINKS: Here are some additional resources:
- Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith, by Douglas Groothuis, IVP Books (2011), 752-pages: https://amzn.to/39olHDb
- Truth Decay: Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism, by Douglas Groothuis, IVP Books (2000), 303-pages: https://amzn.to/30Gk3cb
- Douglas Groothuis Website: https://douglasgroothuis.com/
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