Apologetics Can't Prove God Exists, 1 Peter 3:14-16

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I said "Apologetics is Circular Reasoning" in a video last year. It garnered a lot of hate, cheers, and hundreds of thousands of views on Instagram. The response was fascinating because what should have been a philosophical argument turned into a test of faithfulness. Modern Apologetics, meaning the use of the scientific method to prove the existence and sovereignty of God is fallacious. Apologetics historically had a purpose, and when it is applied as a defense of one's beliefs as in the New Testament, it is perfectly reasonable, but today it is an evangelistic technique and not a valid field of study. I explain the difference between apologia in the Bible and modern apologetics. I refer to respected apologists like William Lane Craig and his techniques and how they differ from many less respected apologists like James White and the historical use of apologia. This reveals a culture of theological control and bullying clothed in intellectual garments. 

Reference: "Sin of Certainty" by Peter Enns, pp. 114-5

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