Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness

Equip Students to Defend the Faith with Clarity and Grace

Apologetics at the Cross offers a comprehensive, classroom-ready introduction to the study and practice of Christian apologetics. Using Jesus as the model and 1 Peter as a guiding text, this textbook equips students to defend the faith with clarity, humility, and confidence.

In this revised and expanded second edition, Chatraw and Allen:

• Introduce the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of apologetics.
• Survey major contemporary approaches and debates within the discipline.
• Provide step-by-step guidance for applying apologetics in real-world ministry and cultural engagement.

Designed for students in apologetics, theology, and ministry courses, Apologetics at the Cross integrates intellectual rigor with pastoral sensitivity. The authors emphasize not only what to say but how to say it--training readers to give reasoned answers with gentleness and respect.

Readable, balanced, and deeply rooted in Scripture, this text prepares learners to engage today’s questions about faith with both conviction and compassion.

Joshua D. Chatraw (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism and Cultural Engagement at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He is the author of Telling a Better Story and co-author of Cultural Engagement, The Augustine Way, A History of Apologetics, and The Gospel After Christendom.

Mark D. Allen (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies and Executive Director of the Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement in the Rawlings School of Divinity, Liberty University. He is the co-author of The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church’s Apologetic Witness.