Defense Never Rests - Second Edition - Softcover

Parton, Craig A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758650426 ISBN 13: 9780758650429

Publisher: Concordia Publishing House, 2015

Synopsis

This powerful critique of American Christianity chronicles the spiritual pilgrimage of one man and provides a defense of the pure Gospel.

In the first half of the book, Parton explains his spiritual autobiography. Follow his journey from unbelief to American Evangelicalism and Campus Crusade staff work, to his discovery of the Lutheran church. In the chapters after his arrival at an understanding of Lutheranism, he presents a hard-hitting critique of shallow, pop-style worship and theology. Readers will also appreciate Parton's honest, systematic approach to apologetics that tackles the tough questions of how to explain the Christian faith in a way that always points back to Christ's work.

This new edition features sections dealing with the challenges of New Atheism, Bart Ehrman, and the new wave of biblical criticism.

About this title

About the Author

Parton is a trial lawyer in California.

Review

Using his skills as a trial lawyer, Craig Parton presents the evidence that corroborates the New Testament s central focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ. But the book offers even more. Parton was well-known in American Evangelical circles that often, as he insightfully points out, fixate on sanctification at the expense of justification. Thus, his book not only skillfully defends what C. S. Lewis called mere Christianity, but it also shows how Lutheran theology differs from today s Evangelicalism in a number of significant ways. --Alvin J. Schmidt, PhD Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois

St. Peter calls us to be prepared to make a defense of the faith to those who ask for reasons. Since defense (apologia) was typically used of defending a case in court, it makes sense that good lawyers make good apologists. Cutting to the chase, Craig Parton knows the objections to Christianity and is ready with clear, concise, and convincing answers. The Defense Never Rests is a peerless introduction to the case for the Gospel. --Michael Horton J. Gresham Machen Professor of Theology Westminster Seminary California and co-host of the White Horse Inn

Mr. Parton s positive presentation of the treasures of classical Christian theology and his fact-based defense for the truth of the Gospel are stunning. --Professor Rod Rosenbladt Concordia University, Irvine, California

Edition details

• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0758650426
• ISBN 13: 9780758650429
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 179