02.000. PREFACE

PREFACE

We will begin with a short discussion on the determinative role of presuppositions in our thinking, particularly in the construction of our worldviews, religions, and philosophies. All arguments are ultimately settled only by appealing to the soundness of our first principles.

Following that comes an exposition of Paul’s confrontation with the philosophers and the population of Athens in Acts 17:1-34, and how we should mirror his approach when doing apologetics and evangelism today. However, the principles that we will learn there do not apply only to apologetics and evangelism, but to all spheres of Christian thought, including the construction of theological formulations and preaching ministries that are faithful to biblical revelation. The book concludes with some additional points in the third chapter, including exhortations to do biblical apologetics, evangelism, and other related tasks with greater aggressiveness. To understand the biblical approach to theology, philosophy, apologetics, evangelism, and other related tasks, one should also read my Systematic Theology and Ultimate Questions, where some of the points mentioned here are discussed in greater detail or from different perspectives.