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Stackhouse John G., Jr., <1960-> |
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Titolo |
Humble apologetics [[electronic resource] ] : defending the faith today / / John G. Stackhouse, Jr |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
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0-19-530717-8 |
1-280-48093-9 |
0-19-803156-4 |
9786610480937 |
1-4237-0776-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-257) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE: CHALLENGES; 1. Pluralism; 2. Postmodernity and Postmodernism(s); 3. The Problem of Plausibility; 4. Consumerism; PART TWO: CONVERSION; 5. Defining Conversion; 6. Deciding about Religion; 7. Defining, Directing, and Defending Apologetics; PART THREE: COMMUNICATION; 8. Principles of Christian Communication; 9. Audience-Specific Apologetics; 10. Guidelines for Apologetic Conversation; 11. Other Modes of Apologetics; Conclusion: Humble Apologetics; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Is it still possible, in an age of religious and cultural pluralism, to engage in Christian apologetics? How can one urge one's faith on others when such a gesture is typically regarded with suspicion, if not outright resentment? This text addresses such questions as these. |
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