Have Christians grown accustomed to those who defame the Church? Whether it’s a best-selling author who claims “religion poisons everything” or an atheist comedian whose punch lines aren’t hassled by the burden of proof, foes of the faith continue to declare Christianity morally deficient without much resistance. In Moral Apologetics for Contemporary Christians, Mark Coppenger mixes compelling references—from classic philosophers to modern entertainers—to reasonably push back against both harsh critics and less intense cultural relativists, contending that Christianity is morally superior to its competitors as well as true. Coppenger doesn’t avoid uncomfortable realities like the misbehavior of many Christians and false teachers, but he sets the book’s course in defense of his faith with evidence that a Christian approach to life makes people and societies flourish, while those who turn their backs on genuine Christianity are more liable to behave wickedly. “I hope to help replenish our cultural confidence,” he writes. “We have a great moral story to tell, and it surely points to the Author of Light and Life.” Acclaim for Moral Apologetics for Contemporary Christians: "I wish every Christian could have the opportunity of sitting in Mark Coppenger's classroom—a place of constant intellectual exchange, all aimed at developing a consistently biblical worldview. Well, reading this book is as close as many Christians may ever get to sitting in that classroom, but it is an experience not to be missed. This book is a tour de force of apologetic thought, revealing ethical issues to be apologetic opportunities. Fascinating on every page . . . get ready for a guided tour through contemporary culture and Christian apologetics." R. Albert Mohler, Jr.,president, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary "Mark Coppenger is not only the author of a strategy for doing moral apologetics, he is a skilled practioner. As a seminary professor, church planter, soldier, and world traveler who has never met a 
stranger, Mark's method has been tested in the laboratory of personal experience from New York City to Jakarta and from Toronto to Rio de Janero." C. Ben Mitchell, Graves professor of Moral Philosophy, Union University "Pascal noted that 'the heart has reasons that reason cannot know.' Mark Coppenger in his extraordinary book realizes the mind has positions the brain cannot fathom. Here in poignant argumentation is the case for faith and the natural state of morality. His explanations are breathtakingly persuasive regardless of your religious conviction." Herbert I. London, president emeritus, Hudson Institute "Mark Coppenger has rendered a great service to the Christian church in the 21st Century. Moral Apologetics is a special gift to all of those faithful Christians who believe that Christianity brings new life to the mind as well as to the soul. Moral Apologetics should be added to every thinking Christian's bookshelf." Richard Land, president, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

Moral Apologetics for Contemporary Christians: Pushing Back Against Cultural and Religious Critics (B & H Studies in Christian Ethics)

Religion & Spirituality

Coppenger, Mark

Christian Books & Bibles

B&H Academic

Review\n… a highly accessible work that is a must–read for Christians in our sceptical times. -- Peter G. Riddell (Senior Research Fellow, Australian College of Theology, Sydney, Australia)\nThis book models concise expression, shrewd logic, clear organization,subtle wit, brutal honesty, graphic illustration, cultural savvy, and charitable characterization of opponents. It answers the title’s question as much by showing how to think about the matter as by seeking out best answers. -- Robert W. Yarbrough (Professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri)\nOver the last 25 years whilst running Christianity Explored courses at my local church – All Souls, Langham Place – I have had to say on every course that the poet Swinburne said, ‘I would love Christ, where it not for his leprous bride, the church.’ I then plead with people to not allow their experience of so–called Christians in the church to stop them looking at Jesus. This book will be a very helpful tool for us at All Souls with some people who come to investigate but have had their hearts broken by the behaviour of Christians they’ve known. I’m so grateful for it and have already made a mental list of those whom I need to send it to. -- Rico Tice (Author, Christianity Explored & Associate Minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London)\n… both answers honest questions about Christians and the Christian faith and serves as an encouragement to any believer who wants to follow Christ more faithfully. -- Tom Ascol (Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral, Florida)\nThis book doesn’t whitewash the bad behaviour of many Christians, but it also offers some helpful insights, theological context, and practical wisdom for how Christians can respond to this important challenge. -- Sean McDowell (Professor of Christian Apologetics, Biola University, La Mirada, California Best–selling author and popular speaker)\nChristians are supposed to be new people, not just forgiven people; but they still sin, sometimes in scandalous ways. So how should Christians answer this objection, often raised in evangelistic settings?Dr. Mark Coppenger offers a strategy for doing so that is biblical, accessible,honest, and seasoned with wit and wisdom. -- Thor Madsen (Professor of New Testament, Ethics and Philosophy, Midwestern Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri)\nIt is reasonable to expect that the followers of Jesus Christ would exude the same sort of moral goodness that he did. But what does it mean to be good? What does it mean for the reality of the Christian faith that Christians fail to live up to the standards set by the Bible? Mark Coppenger engages with these questions.\nContents include: 
Introduction 
A Few Questions About the Question 
I Suppose We Asked For It 
Some You Might Have Missed 
The Bible Tells Me So 
Are You Sure About That? The Problem of False Professors 
Are You Sure About That? Doubtful Narratives 
Who’s Counting? 
Antibodies: Devotional and Congregational 
Antibodies:Beyond Home and Congregation 
Environmental Protection 
The Rest of the Story\nEach chapter includes a summary of the main points.\nThe Big Ten: Critical Questions Answered is a Christian apologetics series which addresses ten commonly asked questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Each book, while easy to read, is challenging and thought–provoking, dealing with subjects ranging from hell to science. A good read whatever your present opinions.

If Christianity is So Good, Why are Christians So Bad? (The Big Ten)

Christian Focus

Cases and Maps

A dying man hires the services of a cannibal; a customs official insults a world-class sculptor; a farmer complains that low-flying bombers are killing his chickens; two rock groups claim the same name; a monkey takes a selfie; and a minister with mail-order credentials performs a wedding. The resulting court cases (and sixteen others) serve to introduce a wide range of philosophical notions (such as libertarianism, speciesism, and speech acts).Next, a subway employee draws a revolutionary map; a mountain loses its name; a strange cineplex puts people in each others' movies; the art museums of Madrid loom over neighboring buildings; a nautical chart guides seamen into a Connecticut port; and Jerusalem stands "due north" of the Mediterranean. These maps (twenty-three in all), whether real or imaginary, introduce yet other philosophical notions (such as pragmatism, universals, and paradigms). Along the way in both sections, we meet a wide range of thinkers, from Plato to Aquinas to Hume to Kant to Searle.The explanations and discussion questions are written from a Christian perspective, inviting believers to join in the perennial dialogue with the conviction that if you don't have philosophical and theological positions sorted out, then they will have you.

Cases and Maps: A Christian Introduction to Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Wipf and Stock

Wipf & Stock Publishers

The book you hold in your hand contrasts this false religion with the true Christian faith. It is an attempt to flesh out some of the message found in the film By What Standard. Contributors address a variety of topics, including vain philosophies, cultural Marxism, race, manhood, womanhood, sexuality, and justice. These topics are set forth in the light of Scripture, providing insight into the times and how to live Christianly in them. Jared Longshore

BY WHAT STANDARD?: God's World . . . God's Rules. (Founders Press)

Nettles, Tom

Ascol, Tom

Baucham, Voddie

Cline, Timon

Longshore, Jared

Vegas, Chad

Founders Press

Christian Apologetics Journal: Volume 18

Turek, Frank

Corduan, Winfried

Hayes, Phoenix

SES, Southern Evangelical Seminary

Colter, H. Sharayah

McCuddy, Thomas

Independently published

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