William Lane Craig vs Bart Ehrman: Resurrection Debate MP3

Resurrection debate between William Lane Craig and Bart Ehrman on MP3. Enjoy

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Michael Licona vs. Richard Carrier: The Resurrection Debate MP3

The Resurrection Debate 2004: Michael Licona vs. Richard Carrier. Provided on MP3. Enjoy!

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A Cumulative Case for the Existence of God

by Brian Auten

The Ultimate Question

Does God exist? This is arguably the most important question that one will ever ask. The answer to this question will change how one views reality, morality, ethics, values, and life’s decisions. The existence of God determines how one sees life and interprets reality. The answer has eternal ramifications. American philosopher and author Mortimer Adler said, “More consequences for thought and action follow the affirmation or denial of God than from answering any other basic question.”[1]

For these same reasons, some would avoid the question altogether. However, it would seem wise for the uncertain or skeptical person to invest themselves seriously in finding the answer. As Blaise Pascal, the French philosopher, mathematician and physicist, wrote, “…there are only two classes of persons who can be called reasonable: those who serve God with all their heart because they know him, and those who seek him with all their heart because they do not know him.”[2]

Proof and Evidence

God cannot be proven to exist in the same way one could prove the existence of an automobile or a teapot. By his very nature, God is not substantive, tangible or physically observable. So when one asks for physical proof for the existence of God, it could be compared to asking for physical proof for a mind. In that case, absolute proof is unreasonable, but the belief is rational because the evidence is abundant. Moreover, alternative explanations for the evidence of a mind would seem absurd when compared with the simple conclusion that a mind exists.

With the nature of proof and evidence in view, a cumulative case for the existence of God can be made.[3] A cumulative case is one that does not consist of a single or decisive argument, but rather tries to show that God’s existence makes more sense than any alternative hypothesis in light of all the available evidence.[4]

Sufficient Reason

German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Leibniz asked the question, “Why is there something rather than nothing?” Why does anything at all exist? There must be an answer to this question because, “nothing happens without a sufficient reason.”[5] He pointed out that for everything there must be a sufficient reason.

This basic principle can be observed from the smallest material things to the largest. There must be a sufficient reason or explanation for any state of affairs. It follows that the existence of the universe itself must have a sufficient reason. Leibniz argued that the reason for the universe must be found outside the universe, in a being whose sufficient reason is self-contained.[6]

From the principle of sufficient reason, it can be demonstrated that the existence of God is logical and metaphysically necessary.

Order, Information, and Design

English theologian and philosopher William Paley asserted that every watch requires a watchmaker.[7] He describes how someone would respond who, having never seen a watch before, happened to discover one in nature. That person would observe the watch’s intricacy, precision, complexity, and apparent purpose. He would by no means assume the watch “just happened.” Rather, he would rightly infer a watchmaker from the observable evidence of design in the watch. The watch requires a watchmaker. Paley then goes on to describe that creation itself points to a Creator.

Consider the order and complexity contained in DNA, the nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all living organisms. As leading atheistic evolutionist Richard Dawkins admits, “There is enough information capacity in a single human cell to store the Encyclopedia Britannica, all 30 volumes of it, three or four times over.”[8] This set of instructions is extremely complex, intricate, and orderly. It is considered the blueprint for all living things. It contains the design and operating instructions for life. Human DNA contains billions of “letters,” all in a specific order, all for a specific purpose. The inference of a designer from such a combination of order, information, and design is profoundly amplified when one considers the myriad forms of life on the planet.

Aside from the apparent design of life, consider the order and fine-tuning of the universe itself. There are certain specific, necessary conditions that must be in place for life to exist on earth. These constants include such things as oxygen level, atmospheric transparency, moon-earth gravitational interaction, carbon dioxide level, and gravity. If any one of these constants were adjusted even by the smallest fraction of a percent, it would render life on earth impossible.[9] Astrophysicist Hugh Ross has revealed over 122 of these constants.[10] Theoretical physicist Paul Davies said:

It is hard to resist the impression that the present structure of the universe, apparently so sensitive to minor alterations in the numbers, has been rather carefully thought out . . . the seemingly miraculous concurrence of [these] numerical values must remain the most compelling evidence for cosmic design.[11]

When one looks at the order, information, and design in nature and the cosmos, there are two options: it came about by random chance without reason, or it was created by an intelligent designer. The evidence seems to cry out for a designer.

The Beginning of the Universe

Modern cosmology has shattered the old idea that the universe is eternal; that is, that the universe had no beginning. Science has shown that the universe has not been around forever—space, time and everything that exists had a definite beginning. This can be demonstrated by such things as the second law of thermodynamics, the expansion of the universe, and cosmic background radiation.[12] Commenting on the evidence for a definitive beginning of the universe, physicist and cosmologist Robert Jastrow states:

Now we see how the astronomical evidence leads to a biblical view of the origin of the world. The details differ, but the essential elements in the astronomical and biblical accounts of Genesis are the same: the chain of events leading to man commenced suddenly and sharply at a definite moment in time, in a flash of light and energy.[13]

This leads a very powerful argument for the existence of God called the kalam cosmological argument. The argument is as follows: 1) whatever began to exist must have a cause, 2) the universe began to exist, 3) therefore, the universe had a cause.[14] This argument is based upon the law of causality and the scientific evidence of the beginning of the universe. Because every event has a cause, the beginning of the universe requires a cause. The beginning could not be from nothing, because nothing comes from nothing. Something cannot bring itself into existence. There must be a higher, external, cause beyond the universe. By nature, God is eternal and uncaused; he is the cause that the universe requires to reconcile the evidence of a beginning.

St. Thomas Aquinas, the most famous medieval philosopher-theologian, made a similar argument from the principle of causality. Based on the principle of motion, Aquinas argued that there must be an “unmoved mover,” or a first cause of all motion, and this is God. For example, a watch could not run without a spring even if it had an infinite number of gears; a train could not move without an engine even if it had an infinite number of cars.[15] Since something cannot cause itself, Aquinas points to God as the First Cause and the Unmoved Mover of all things.

Atheist Quentin Smith refused to accept such a conclusion and opted for another view: “the most reasonable belief is that we came from nothing, by nothing, and for nothing.”[16] One questions the rationality of such a conclusion. Because the universe is not eternal, had a beginning, and could not have caused itself, the most plausible explanation is the existence of God as Creator of the universe.

Universal Truths

The existence of God makes sense of universal truths. If something is true, it is true for all people, in all places, at all times. Truth is not dependent upon someone’s knowledge of it. Truth corresponds with reality.[17] A couple of examples are mathematics and the laws of logic. No one invented mathematics or logic. They exist independently and correspond with reality. They are universal, unseen, and true.

In an atheistic worldview, everything came from nothing, by nothing, and for nothing—there is no foundation for universal truths. Yet they are undeniable. In order to even argue against the laws of logic, one must use the laws of logic. Universal truths exist regardless of one’s belief.

Such truths are not the product of nature, material or the human mind, yet there must be an ultimate source for them. The existence of God is the most plausible explanation for universal, unchanging truths because only God can account for their existence.

Morality

Every person has a moral compass that they live by. This is commonly known as the conscience. The word conscience means “with knowledge.” This has also been called the moral law. One who would deny the existence of the moral law would soon admit differently if he himself were the recipient of a morally wrong action. Norman Geisler put it rightly: “the moral law is not always the standard by which we treat others, but it is nearly always the standard by which we expect others to treat us. It does not describe how we actually behave, but rather it prescribes how we ought to behave.”[18]

Man himself does not account for this moral law, for it is a prescriptive principle that is above man, which sits in judgment on him. If there were no transcendent moral law, society could not call the atrocities of the holocaust morally wrong. If there were no standard for right and wrong, the torture of innocent babies for fun would not be appalling, but simply “different.” Certain actions are always wrong, for all people, at all times. Because there is a Moral Law, there must be a Moral Lawgiver. It is God who accounts for fairness, right and wrong, justice, morality, ethics, and conscience. Without God, there would be no absolute morals. Hence, we have evidence for the existence of God because of the moral law.

The Absurdity of Life Without God

There are two options. God exists, or God does not exist. A non-theistic worldview is severely lacking in its account for the existence of the universe, the beginning of the universe, and the design of the universe. Here, the atheistic worldview relies on long periods of time and random chance to produce something from nothing, order from chaos, life from non-life, and intelligent minds from mere matter. The atheist worldview has no ultimate foundation for morality. Atheism leaves man hopeless, helpless, and meaningless. If atheism is true, then man has no inherent dignity or purpose. All is random, temporal, and empty.

Conclusion

Absolute proof is not required to believe in God. A rational person can have a reasonable faith that is based upon good evidence. However, many reject God not for intellectual reasons, but for emotional reasons. The implications of God’s existence seem too uncomfortable for some; He is ignored, excused, and denied. Someone who has chosen not to believe in God can refuse to be convinced, even in the face of abundant evidence. However, this short cumulative case has shown that the existence of God is the most plausible explanation for the evidence. It is therefore more reasonable to believe in God than to reject Him.

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[1]Paul Little, Know Why You Believe (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 1988), p. 23, citing Mortimer Adler, Great Books of the Western World (Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1952), p. 561.
[2]Phil Fernandes, No Other Gods (Fairfax, VA: Xulon Press, 1998), p. 236.

[3]This is an approach used by such Christian apologists as Phil Fernandes, Paul Copan, and Paul Feinberg. The approach presented here draws part of its outline from Phil Fernandes’ work, No Other Gods.

[4]C. Stephen Evans, Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002), p. 30.
[5]William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1994), p. 83.
[6]Ibid.
[7]Normal Geisler and Frank Turek, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2004), p. 95.
[8]Richard Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker (New York: W.W. Norton, 1986), p. 115.

[9]Geisler and Turek, p. 98-102.
[10]Ibid., p. 106.

[11]J. P. Moreland, Scaling the Secular City (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1987), p. 52, citing Paul Davies, God and the New Physics (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983), p. 189.

[12]Geisler and Turek, p. 76-83.

[13]Ibid., p. 84, citing Rober Jastrow, God and the Astronomers (New York: Norton, 1978), p. 11.

[14]Fernandes, p. 72.

[15]Craig, p. 81.
[16]Ibid., p. 92, citing Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993), p. 135.

[17]Geisler and Turek, p. 37.

[18]Geisler and Turek, p. 175.

Book Review: The New Testament Documents - Are They Reliable?

The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F. F. Bruce is a book which answers the very question presented in its title. And the answer is yes. In this short book, Bruce gives a brief account of the dates of New Testament (NT) documents, the Canon of the NT, and a number of other sources of evidence that confirms the NT reliability.

First, Bruce informs the reader of the great importance of the reliability of the NT documents. If they are not reliable, the very identity and claims of Jesus Christ come into serious question. If these documents are shown to be less than reliable, the foundation of Christian faith crumbles. However, the author shows that there is more evidence for the NT documents than for any other ancient writing. This fact is virtually undisputed by scholars today. Reasons for this certainty include the abundance of manuscripts, their early dating, and multiple external sources.

In dealing with the issue of the NT Canon, Bruce states that the books of the NT were included in the Canon because the early Church recognized their inherent authority and inspiration. They were not “chosen” as authoritative; rather, their authority was simply affirmed.

The dating of the Gospels is addressed. Bruce focuses primarily with the dates of the four Gospels, but key to this dating was the book of Acts. Because of the early dating of the Book of Acts, it can be shown that the other Gospels most likely had an even earlier date. This early dating of the manuscripts adds to the reliability of the NT documents.

Bruce addresses what could be argued to be the chief reason people dispute the NT documents. This is the question of miracles. If there were no accounts of the miraculous in the NT, there would be no dispute over their reliability and historicity. Yet the supernatural nature of the character of Jesus cannot be explained away from the text, even if there were no miracle accounts. This is the greatest stumbling block to the acceptance of the NT: a naturalistic presupposition that disallows the very thought of supernatural claims.

Bruce closes his book by showing more evidence of reliability from archeology, early Jewish writings, and early Gentile writers. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? shows that the NT we have today can be trusted and relied upon, even in the face of its doubting opponents.

Answers in Genesis in Belfast

The Answers in Genesis ministry will be in Belfast this year. See this link for details.
May 9 & 10, 2008


Guest speakers include Dr. David Menton, Dr. Monty White, Ken Ham, and Professor Stuart Burgess.

If you plan to attend this event, I would like to hear from you at apologetics315@gmail.com.

Location:
Belfast Waterfront
2 Lanyon Place, County Antrim
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Book Review: The Resurrection of the Son of God

The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright can be considered the quintessential book on the resurrection. In this massive tome, Wright covers every aspect of what resurrection was understood to be in the ancient world. He provides a full historical profile, describing the beliefs of Judaism, paganism, and the surrounding culture. From this landscape, Wright shows how the historical account of the resurrection of Christ fits into the big picture.

The author clearly defines what resurrection is and is not. Resurrection is not the afterlife; it is not life after death, or mere resuscitation. Resurrection is clearly “life after life after death.” That is to say, resurrection is when someone dies and then, after life after death, comes back to their resurrected body in this life once again. Using numerous examples from the religious beliefs of the day, Wright shows us that no one outside of Judaism believed in resurrection. The narrow definition of resurrection quickly silences any claim that the Christian understanding of resurrection could have been borrowed by a Pagan religious belief in a dying and rising god. The resurrection of Christ was altogether original in manner and form.

The author deals with the historical evidence surrounding Christ’s resurrection appearances, the empty tomb, and the rise of Christianity. The combination of the aspects of Jesus’ unique life, teachings, subsequent death, burial and resurrection all coalesce into a strong case that Jesus was truly the Messiah. What would make the early Christians even believe that Christ was the Messiah? Wright argues that: "…the only possible reason why early Christianity began and took the shape it did is that the tomb really was empty and that people really did meet Jesus, alive again…though admitting it involves accepting a challenge at the level of worldview itself, the best historical explanation for all these phenomena is that Jesus was indeed bodily raised from the dead."

What caused this belief in the resurrection of Jesus? Wright suggests that the combination of the empty tomb and the appearances of the living Jesus together necessitate such a conclusion. The author points out that the fact that people do not ordinarily rise from the dead is itself part of early Christian belief, not an objection to it.

The book as a whole is one large cumulative case for the Lordship of Jesus Christ, based entirely upon the vast and substantial evidence surrounding this central point in history. There is no other plausible explanation for the rise of the Christian faith than the veracity of the resurrection of Christ. Perhaps a greater miracle would be the rise of Christianity without the resurrection!

The Resurrection of the Son of God is recommended as reading for the serious student, as its sheer length and detail would overwhelm the casual reader. However, for those looking for the most scholarly depth on the historicity of the resurrection, this is it.

Apologetics in Northern Ireland

Apologetics can be quite a narrow field. That is to say, most people don't know what the word means. This can be disheartening when it is your passion, and it is sometimes very difficult to find anyone who shares that passion.

It would be ideal to connect and network with other Christians with a passion and pursuit of Christian Apologetics. So are you in Northern Ireland or Europe? Let me know. We need an apologetics network in Northern Ireland.

Dinesh D'Souza & Michael Shermer Debate

Is Religion a Force for Good or Evil? Listen to the debate between Dinesh D'Souza and atheist Michael Shermer on MP3. Enjoy.

William Lane Craig MP3

William Lane Craig speaks at the California Christian Apologetics Conference 2007. Listen to the MP3. Enjoy.

Jesus' Resurrection: Antony Flew and Gary Habermas Dialog

Some good MP3's just posted over at www.garyhabermas.com. This is a dialog with Anthony Flew. Check it out here.

This is a veritas forum discussion on the resurrection between Habermas and Flew.

Dennett vs. D'Souza Debate

Check out this debate between Daniel Dennett and Dinesh D'Souza.

It's hard to find the actual audio versions of these debates. The youtube and other video versions seem to be readily available. However, I prefer listening on the ipod. The audio file at Richard Dawkins' site does not work. This is a complete version.

Download the mp3.

Book Review: Know Why You Believe

The goal of Know What You Believe by Paul Little is to present clear, concise answers to the twelve most common questions that are raised about the claims of Christianity. It does this in a very simple and readable way, obviously targeted primarily to the basic inquirer. The book succeeds in tackling the common questions dealt with in apologetics, even covering difficult concepts in a simple way. This may be considered glib to the more skeptical intellectual. However, the book remains accessible to all as a short and sweet reference.

The book is arranged in a logical order, answering the twelve common questions while building a cumulative case for Christianity. It covers from the rationality of belief, the existence of God, the divinity of Christ, the Resurrection, and the Bible’s reliability and veracity. After building a case for Christianity, it covers scientific questions, the problem of evil and suffering, and then other world religions. This simple treatment is a good guide for further study in each of these weighty areas.

The brevity and simplicity of the book (which could be considered one of its faults) actually serves to strengthen the apologetic in one sense. Its shortness forces the book to focus on the essential and prevailing arguments, avoiding a comprehensive treatment, which is not the goal. It should be noted, however, that this book should not be the end-point for study. This is a primer text. As such, the reader should be warned not to think the book contains “all the answers,” or even the best answers. The novice would be wise to start here, but foolish to end here.

Another great encouragement to the apologist is the attitude of the author. Paul Little reminds the reader that the same questions always arise. The questions are predictable and almost universal. If one can anticipate the objections, one can be prepared with the answers. The author keeps his apologetic geared for the inquirer and focused on the core issues; he keeps it simple and clear. This is a great rule of thumb.

This book seems most suitable as “standard equipment” for someone involved in evangelism or other areas of ministry where these common questions abound. A street evangelist lacking this framework will come across shallow and severely lacking when confronted with these inevitable questions. In conclusion, all Christians would do well to make Know Why You Believe a required starting text in a further study of apologetics.

Book Review: Reasonable Faith

Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig is a tour de force of thorough, scholarly apologetic work. Craig’s overall goal is to present a comprehensive background of the primary apologetic arguments for God, Scripture and Christ. He does this by hitting the main issues, exploring the history of each issue, showing the strengths and weaknesses offered by the arguments, and then delving into the practical application of the issues covered.

Most notable about Reasonable Faith could be its depth. Craig doesn’t hit every conceivable topic in apologetics. He starts at the beginning and then leads it straight to the core and central issue of Christ and the Resurrection. Throughout the entire process, Craig carefully deals with all of the pertinent and weighty objections and opposing views. The reader will surely not get a one-sided argument.

One particular quote stood out. It was a quote from one of Craig’s apologetic teachers: “We should know our subject profoundly and share it simply.” Craig truly fulfills the spirit of this philosophy. He teaches the history, philosophy, and the practical application.

Craig is at his best in his presentation of the Kalam Cosmological Argument, which argues the existence of God from the beginning of the Universe. Craig explores how space, time, and the cosmos point to the existence of God. Craig leaves the atheist only one way out, and that is to posit that the Universe “popped into existence” from nothing for no reason.

Craig is equally powerful in his presentation of the historical evidence for the Resurrection. After presenting a thorough and compelling case for the Resurrection, Craig leaves the skeptic to only a few alternative options – and these, of course, are admittedly absurd options.

There are many things that can be admired and learned from Craig’s apologetic approach. First, he does the scholarly work. Craig lacks nothing in credibility, as he has obviously done the “heavy lifting” required to master his subject. Second, he majors on the major issues. He argues and elaborates on the centralities, never getting sidetracked on nonessential issues. And finally, he comes across humbly, and he keeps the focus on Christ.

Book Review: Scaling the Secular City

With no warning whatsoever, Scaling the Secular City by J. P. Moreland dives into the deep end of the most powerful arguments for the existence of God. While other books seem to cover these arguments fairly well, Scaling the Secular City is different. It gives no introductory overview – it just attacks it head on, wielding the most esoteric of terms without reserve. In short, it can be intimidating.

The main arguments for the existence of God are cosmology, design, mind, and meaning. Each is explained fully and provides the reader with a full understanding. In addition, possible objections and opposing worldview are addressed and refuted. Moreland then moves on to New Testament historicity and the Resurrection of Jesus.

Near the end of the book Moreland deals with some issues with science and Christianity. He provides a good standard definition of creation-science and then goes on to compare the various forms of creationism and the cases for each (i.e., old-earth vs. young-earth). Moreland then shows the shortcomings in the key premises of Darwinian evolution.

Like William Lane Craig’s Reasonable Faith, Scaling the Secular City is thorough and deep. However, it seems that Moreland offers a more of a philosophical angle to the presentation. Where Craig provided the history, Moreland offers more philosophy. In presenting so much philosophy, it can become difficult to tell when Moreland is expressing his views or describing someone else’s. However, Moreland has indeed written a rich resource for the reader.

Book Review: No Other Gods

No Other Gods by Dr. Phil Fernandes could be described as a solid and foundational text covering an overall history of apologetics and presenting a strong cumulative apologetic for Christianity. It will serve as a strong future reference for the apologist, as it is concise yet thorough.

Fernandes’ historical overview of apologetics is useful and insightful. It is presented chronologically and outlines each key historical figure and what philosophies they pioneered. Without delving into a deep analysis of the belief systems, the reader gets a good feel for the progression of philosophies and theories.

Fernandes presents a nine-point cumulative case for the existence of God. He uses arguments from cosmology (the Kalam argument and Thomistic arguments), teleology (order and design of the Universe), human knowledge, universal truths, moral values, the absurdity of life without God, human dignity, and the existence of evil. Regarding the argument from the existence of evil, it is ironic that the argument many atheists would use to oppose God actually serves to prove His existence; how can evil exist if there is no God?

Old Testament and New Testament reliability are defended based on manuscript evidence, the apostolic fathers, external secular writings, ancient creeds, and the authority of professional scholars. Noteworthy is the appeal to the ancient creeds, as it serves to push the date of the original traditions and writings back even closer to the events they point to. Finally, the strong list of seven expert opinions helps to reinforce the case for Old and New Testament reliability.

The book reaches its target in the area of the Resurrection and the case of Christology. The short, but powerful case for the Resurrection goes right into proving the fact of Jesus’ divinity and therefore the validity of the scriptures as authoritative as God’s Word. Fernandes sites 25 prophecies as powerful evidence of Jesus as the Messiah.

Appendix Three, The Apologetic Methodology of Blaise Pascal was very interesting. Pascal’s way of thinking, methods and approach seem altogether unique. This chapter also brings proper clarity to the much-distorted and misused “Wager” argument for God. Most appreciated was Pascal’s focus on shaking men out of their indifference and removing the obstacles to their belief.

In conclusion, No Other Gods does an excellent job of presenting apologetics, and seems accessible to practically anyone.

Antony Flew's Deism

Gary Habermas reviews Anthony Flew's book: There is a God.

An Apologetics Manifesto

Christian Apologist Doug Groothuis has composed a great Apologetics Manifesto that I recommend reading. Check out point number seven:

The artificial separation of evangelism from apologetics must end. Many evangelistic methods die when those evangelized ask questions related to apologetics. Therefore, all evangelistic training should include basic apologetic training as well.

There is also a printable pdf version.
Hope you enjoy.

Christopher Hitchens vs. Dinesh D'Souza

Here is the Christopher Hitchens and Dinesh D'Souza debate on mp3. Enjoy.

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Book Review Index

Here is a growing list of book reviews.

The Existence of God edited by John Hick
Metaphysics: Constructing a Worldview by William Hasker
Philosophy of Religion by C. Stephen Evans
The Existence of God by Richard Swinburne
The God Who Sits Enthroned by Phil Fernandes
In Defense of Natural Theology edited by James Sennett & Douglas Groothuis
Natural Theology by William Paley
20 Compelling Evidences that God Exists by Ken Boa & Rob Bowman
On Pascal by Douglas Groothuis
Pensées by Blaise Pascal
Informal Logic by Douglas Walton
Logic by Gordon Clark
Nonsense: A Handbook of Logical Fallacies by Robert Gula
Asking the Right Questions by Browne & Keeley
Being Logical by D.Q. McInerny
Come Let Us Reason by Norman Geisler
Introduction to Logic by Irving Copi & Carl Cohen
A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston
Kingdom Triangle by J. P. Moreland
A Little Primer on Humble Apologetics by James Sire
Francis Schaeffer's Trilogy
Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland
Tactics by Greg Koukl
The End of Reason by Ravi Zacharias
Faith in the Age of Reason by Jonathan Hill
Philosophy of Religion by Norman Geisler and Winfried Corduan
Introduction to Philosophy by Norman Geisler and Paul Feinberg
Testing Christianity’s Truth Claims by Gordon Lewis
Hard Questions, Real Answers by William Lane Craig
Christian Apologetics by Norman Geisler
Classical Readings in Christian Apologetics by L. Russ Bush
A History of Apologetics by Avery Cardinal Dulles
The Testimony of the Evangelists by Simon Greenleaf
The Canon of the New Testament by Bruce Metzger
The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels by Craig Blomberg
Is the New Testament Reliable by Paul Barnett
Can We Trust the Gospels? by Mark D. Roberts
The Historical Jesus by Gary Habermas
The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona
From God to Us by Geisler & Nix
The New Testament Documents - Are They Reliable? by F. F. Bruce
The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright
Know Why You Believe by Paul Little
Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig
Scaling the Secular City by J. P. Moreland
No Other Gods by Dr. Phil Fernandes