One of the most influential Christian apologists in the 18th century was inspired by a pocket watch in his presentation of the faith. William Paley (1743–1805) was an Anglican minister, mathematician, and philosopher. He wrote extensively on arguments in favour of miracles, the reliability of the New Testament, and fulfilled .
This month I want to describe an unusual Christian apologist who has had an enormous influence on Christian thinkers since his time. Blaise Pascal [see also the article 'Isn't Christianity Restrictive'] (1623–1662) died before the age of 39 and struggled with ill-health all his adult life. Yet, in that time .
There is no doubt that Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) is one of the most influential Christian thinkers. The foremost Roman Catholic theologian, he is considered the patron saint of Catholic schools. So why should Evangelical Protestants pay him any attention? Big vision Thomas Aquinas was a theologian with big vision. He .
Cities are often associated with progress and culture. A capital city represents the best, the newest, freshest and most intelligent ideas. Evangelism often focuses on the city. So what if a city goes into decline? There is a great apologist who, many years ago, thought hard about this. Without doubt, .
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