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'''Christian apologetics''' is the defense of the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[faith]] through [[logic]]/evidence based arguments. The word [[apologetics]] comes from the [[Greek]] word apologia (from Greek ἀπολογία), which means "speaking in defense." Christian [[Witnessing|witness]] to [[Jesus Christ]] in an informal spontaneous setting, most often in conversation, is an oral form of Christian apologetics. ''See'' [[First Epistle of Peter (Translated)#3:15|1 Peter 3:15]]. Several compelling points are:
 
'''Christian apologetics''' is the defense of the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[faith]] through [[logic]]/evidence based arguments. The word [[apologetics]] comes from the [[Greek]] word apologia (from Greek ἀπολογία), which means "speaking in defense." Christian [[Witnessing|witness]] to [[Jesus Christ]] in an informal spontaneous setting, most often in conversation, is an oral form of Christian apologetics. ''See'' [[First Epistle of Peter (Translated)#3:15|1 Peter 3:15]]. Several compelling points are:
 
*the four [[Gospel]]s were written by ethnic rivals -- a Jew, a Gentile, a Greek, and probably a Samaritan -- and yet fully corroborate each other's accounts;
 
*the four [[Gospel]]s were written by ethnic rivals -- a Jew, a Gentile, a Greek, and probably a Samaritan -- and yet fully corroborate each other's accounts;
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*the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is a spectacular literary masterpiece beyond the local ability of anyone other than [[Jesus]] as the [[Son of God]];  
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*the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is a spectacular literary masterpiece -- among the finest Greek writing ever -- which was beyond the local ability of anyone other than [[Jesus]] as the [[Son of God]];  
 
*the [[Bible]], by far the best-selling book, rings true and is more helpful to people than any alternative;  
 
*the [[Bible]], by far the best-selling book, rings true and is more helpful to people than any alternative;  
 
*non-believers have no plausible explanation for who [[Jesus]] was and his immense influence, if he weren't God; and
 
*non-believers have no plausible explanation for who [[Jesus]] was and his immense influence, if he weren't God; and
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