Jared C. Wellman
Jared C. Wellman (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is lead pastor of Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, TX
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Unqualified Apologetics: A Biblical-Theological Approach brings the task of apologetics back from the academy and places it into the hands of ordinary Christians by embracing a return to a biblical mode for defending the faith. Authors Travis Kerns and Jared Wellman argue that apologetics is the task of every Christian, and that scripture provides the tools for each believer, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to give a reason for the hope that they have in Christ.
Kerns and Wellman build a biblical and theological case for this kind of ‘unqualified’ apologetics, eschewing systems and aspiring to equip ordinary believers to present reasons for their hope. Readers will emerge from this book with a new appreciation for how scripture provides the necessary tools for every Christian both to share and to defend their faith.
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Foreword
Introduction: What Is [Unqualified] Apologetics?
Part 1: Scripture Alone Is Enough
Chapter 1: The Sufficiency of the Word for Apologetics
Chapter 2: The Biblical Prescription for Apologetics
Part 2: Apologetics Through the Bible’s Own Lens
Chapter 3: Apologetics in the Old Testament
Chapter 4: Apologetics in the New Testament
Part 3: Grounded and Equipped
Chapter 5: The “First Principles” of Apologetics
Chapter 6: The Apologist’s Toolkit
Part 4: A Better Way Forward
Chapter 7: Disqualifying Qualifications
Chapter 8: Babel or Pentecost: How Should We Then Defend?
General Index
Unqualified Apologetics: A Biblical-Theological Approach brings the task of apologetics back from the academy and places it into the hands of ordinary Christians by embracing a return to a biblical mode for defending the faith. Authors Travis Kerns and Jared Wellman argue that apologetics is the task of every Christian, and that scripture provides the tools for each believer, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to give a reason for the hope that they have in Christ.
Kerns and Wellman build a biblical and theological case for this kind of ‘unqualified’ apologetics, eschewing systems and aspiring to equip ordinary believers to present reasons for their hope. Readers will emerge from this book with a new appreciation for how scripture provides the necessary tools for every Christian both to share and to defend their faith.
Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction: What Is [Unqualified] Apologetics?
Part 1: Scripture Alone Is Enough
Chapter 1: The Sufficiency of the Word for Apologetics
Chapter 2: The Biblical Prescription for Apologetics
Part 2: Apologetics Through the Bible’s Own Lens
Chapter 3: Apologetics in the Old Testament
Chapter 4: Apologetics in the New Testament
Part 3: Grounded and Equipped
Chapter 5: The “First Principles” of Apologetics
Chapter 6: The Apologist’s Toolkit
Part 4: A Better Way Forward
Chapter 7: Disqualifying Qualifications
Chapter 8: Babel or Pentecost: How Should We Then Defend?
General Index