On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision by William Lane Craig is an introductory-level text from one of the leading apologists today. Written with the layman in mind, Craig has geared his most powerful arguments found in Reasonable Faith into a more approachable, readable book. It is not only easily accessible for the layman, but the book itself contains illustrations, sidebars, argument maps, and summaries that make understanding and retaining the material an easier task. This review will provide an overview of the content and an assessment of the book’s usefulness for its intended audience.
[…]The book’s included questions provide a good starting point for personal and group study. In sum, On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision is a great contribution as a layman’s apologetics textbook. When the study guide is published, this will be a tremendous resource for small groups. Highly recommended – excellent content, very accessible to the layman, and well-suited for small group use.
The actual review goes over the 10 chapters in more detail, and talks about specific features that make the book more useful for beginners. My Dad is reading Reasonable Faith, 3rd. edition right now, and he skipped a lot of the science part. But he still loves to book and he’s into the history now. Maybe I should have gotten him “On Guard” instead? And it’s only $10 from Amazon.
Brian’s new Reasonable Faith chapter in Belfast, Ireland
WLC’s new book “On Guard” for beginning Christians (coming out in March!)
WLC’s upcoming debate with physicist Victor Stenger on March 1, 2010
WLC’s upcoming debate with philosopher Michael Tooley, later on in March
How did WLC become a Christian?
Which books and scholars influenced WLC the most?
What is the focus of WLC’s current research
What books should a beginning Christian read to start defending their faith?
What books should an intermediate Christian read to start defending their faith?
What degrees can a Christian do to be accredited in apologetics?
The importance of having a mentor to help direct your studies
What dicipline is an essential jumping-off for Christian scholars?
Whice argument for Christianity is the most effective?
What should a person study to develop their personal character?
What skills are necessary for study, and how do you develop them?
Which scholars does WLC admire as role models?
How can a person develop to improve their public speaking skills?
What does WLC do to prepare for this debates?
How does apologetics connect with the concept of “spiritual warfare”?
How can you use apologetics to help the development of your children?
How important is your marriage compared to your studies?
What is the ultimate goal of the apologetic enterprise?
Does God have a specific or a general will for each individual?
What legacy does WLC hope to leave behind?
Brian did a good job on this interview. He’s a very nice person, too.
In fact, he’s so nice that he managed to persuade Biola University to offer a 10% discount on William Lane Craig’s Philosophy of Religion DVD set. It’s big and expensive ($135!), but you only need to buy it once, and Brian recommends it. I think that this set is a lot better than the Kalam Cosmological Argument set that is also available.
by William Lane Craig is an introductory-level text from one of the leading apologists today. Written with the layman in mind, Craig has geared his most powerful arguments found in Reasonable Faith
into a more approachable, readable book. It is not only easily accessible for the layman, but the book itself contains illustrations, sidebars, argument maps, and summaries that make understanding and retaining the material an easier task. This review will provide an overview of the content and an assessment of the book’s usefulness for its intended audience.
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