Tactics (2018)

Tactics Wrap Up

November 25, 2018 • Apologetics Team

Have Faith in God, Not Yourself

November 18, 2018 • Apologetics Team

How do we help believers in Doctinal error?: - Know the truth. (Understand what the Bible says about their doctrines.) - Ask them to define terms and how they came to that understanding. (Columbo 1 and 2) - Context, context, context - Be Gracious. (Be ambassadors)

Christianity and Culture: Evolution

November 11, 2018 • Apologetics Team

In this session: We cover F.A.C.E.: • Fossil records don’t support evolution • Ape-men are fiction/fraud • Chance renders evolution impossible • Empirical science works against Darwinian evolution

Christianity and Culture: Abortion

November 4, 2018 • Apologetics Team

In this session: • Review • Intro to Christianity and Culture • Abortion • Notes also have a discussion about Homosexual Marraige

Christianity Under Attack

October 28, 2018 • Apologetics Team

In this session: • Review of previous techniques • Common attacks on Christianity

Steam Roller; Rhodes Scholar; Just the Facts, Ma'am

October 21, 2018 • Apologetics Team

Several counter-techniques are discussed in this session: • Steamroller • Rhodes Scholar • Just the Facts, Ma’am

Taking the Roof Off

October 14, 2018 • Apologetics Team

Taking the Roof Off (aka, reductio ad absurdum): This tactic is also known as reductio – reducing the argument to its logical conclusion or consequence. • First, you adopt the other person’s viewpoint for the sake of argument. • Next, you press him to the logical consequences of his view

Critical Listening Part 3: Recognizing Logical Fallacies and Bad Arguments

October 7, 2018 • Apologetics Team

We examine listening tactics to recognize a flaw or a weakness in another person’s view.

Critical Listening Part 2: Recognizing Logical Fallacies and Bad Arguments

September 30, 2018 • Apologetics Team

We examine listening tactics to recognize a flaw or a weakness in another person’s view.

Critical Listening Part 1: Recognizing Logical Fallacies and Bad Arguments

September 23, 2018 • Apologetics Team

We examine listening tactics to recognize a flaw or a weakness in another person’s view.

Columbo 3: Exploiting Weakness in a Person’s View

September 16, 2018 • Apologetics Team

We examine the third use of the Columbo tactic: exploiting a flaw or a weakness in another person’s view. Learn specific ways to improve our use of Columbo. Learn how to defend against the Columbo tactic when someone else uses it. against us.

Columbo 2: The Burden of Proof

September 9, 2018 • Apologetics Team

A brief lesson summary: Learn how to use variations of one question to put the burden of proof on someone making a truth claim.

Columbo 1: Getting Into the Driver's Seat

September 2, 2018 • Apologetics Team

Tactics will teach you how to navigate the minefield of ideas and how to maneuver comfortably and graciously as you share your faith with others. With dozens of illustrations and real-life examples to learn from, even the timidest of people will be equipped to engage neighbors, friends, coworkers, and complete strangers with confidence and grace.