Resource Roundup (3/18/2021)
By Joel Settecase / March 18, 2021
Let’s get ready to rounduuuuuuuuuuuup!
Today is a good day. Why? Because it’s Aliza’s birthday, and I’ve had multiple long Twitter debates with Muslims (including @IjazTheTrini, an Islamic speaker, debater, and researcher), and what’s more, we’re going to community group in a couple hours.
So to help you have a good day too, here are some resources to equip you to explain, share and defend the Christian message.
As a guy who debates atheists, this one hit home.
Should We Bother Debating Atheists?
Ryan Burdge makes a pretty compelling case why our time could be better invested engaging with other “nones” than straight-up atheists and agnostics.
I still don’t think I’ve done my last debate vs. an avowed atheist, however (though after the last 24 hours, I might have to start having debates with Islamic apologists…). Shout out to our friend Amber Morris for sending this article my way.
Speaking of Inerrancy…
Now here is a site I’ve really enjoyed lately. It’s called Defending Inerrancy and, among other things, it deals with purported contradictions and problems in the biblical text (the link above goes directly to the section on biblical “errors.” I found very helpful, when I was recording my episode refuting eight supposed Bible contradictions.
And speaking of refuting contradictions….
Here’s that episode I mentioned. Hope it’s helpful.
Here’s a mini-review of a book from the Book Register:
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We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity (Lutzer, Erwin). Outstanding commentary and call to action. Lutzer shows he is current on the latest trends, offers incisive diagnoses and concludes with a Gospel-centered finale that leaves the reader hopeful and motivated to follow Christ more courageously. 10/10, really.
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—JS