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We find examples of it in scripture, One of the prime examples, really the

root example of Christian apologetics, is the Apostle Paul, who is willing to talk about

Christianity's falsifiability. He says, if Christ is not raised from the dead, then our faith is in vain.

He's essentially saying, it's not worth believing anything that we Christians claim or believe if Christ is not raised.

That defense of the Christian faith is the other apostle, Peter says, we should be ready to make it any time.

Be ready to defend the hope that is in us is part of Christian theology.

Welcome back to Issues, etc.

Joining us to talk about Lutheranism and Christian Apologetics, Craig Parton, he's partnering the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi,

located in Santa Barbara, California, director of the International Academy of Apologetics,

Evangelism and Human Rights, and he's co-author of several books, including his latest The Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights,

and he's co-author of several books, including his latest The Art of Christian Advocacy.

Craig, welcome back.

Thanks, Todd. How are you?

I'm doing well.

When I first started hosting this show in the late 90s, we would regularly get criticism from older Lutheran pastors because we were teaching lay people

how to defend the Christian faith.

We were promoting Christian apologetics.

Now we get none.

Why do you think that's the case?

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