Christian apologetics
I love to read philosophy. I can’t say I understand it all and I have trouble remembering all the isms but it doesn’t stop me getting pleasure from the challenge of thinking. But does this process have any part in trying to get the message of Jesus out to others? Is there a need for websites that answer the tough questions or should we just be loving people into the kingdom?
This is a really hard question to answer but I think the answer is that part of loving someone is helping them to understand. I would be a poor parent if I neglected to answer the questions that they ask about the world.
I don’t for a minute think that anyone will ever become a Christian by arguing with them. There is more to being a follower of Jesus Christ than simply understanding the answers. There will be no theology quiz at the pearly gates.
However there are some big questions that keep people away from following Jesus. If Christians don’t take answering those questions seriously then we are failing to help people. It is not enough to tell people that the questions don’t matter because for some people they really do.
One of the places that people go to for answers is the Internet, this is particularly true of those who are growing up with the Internet. The Christian church must take this seriously.
So I want to make an appeal for more and more websites that answer the questions. We must engage with people on the Internet in a serious way.
