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===Philosophical apologetics===

===Philosophical apologetics===

Philosophical apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through philosophical argument: primarily [[arguments for the existence of God]].  This can take the form of:

Philosophical apologetics seeks to defend Christian belief through philosophical argument: primarily [[arguments for the existence of God]].  This can take the form of:

* [[Teleological argument]]

* [[Teleological argument]]: When you find a watch in the sand, you infer that it is designed, even if you do not see the designer, because it is complex, has a definite purpose, and could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent causes.  Therefore, when we observe a complex, purposeful universe which could not have come to be through any known non-intelligent cause, it is reasonable to infer the existence of a designer, aka God.

* [[Cosmological argument]]

* [[Cosmological argument]]: Every event in the universe is caused by something.  It is impossible that everything should have a cause, going back to eternity.  Therefore, there must be a [[First Cause]], which itself is not caused, and that First Cause must be capable of causing the universe, aka God.

* [[Ontological argument]]

* [[Ontological argument]]: God is the being than which no greater can be conceived.  It is greater to exist than to not exist.  Therefore if you conceive God as not existing, you are not conceiving the being than which no greater can be conceived, and are therefore not conceiving God.  Therefore it is impossible to conceive of God as not existing.  Therefore God exists. 

* [[Argument from morality]]

* [[Argument from morality]]: All humans are born with a natural, moral code.  A moral code implies a moral code giver, aka God.

===Presuppositional apologetics===

===Presuppositional apologetics===