by Jay Medenwaldt | Feb 10, 2019 | Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Science
Have you ever been in a new situation where you didn’t know what to do? This is common when visiting foreign countries, but also happens pretty regular in our lives. Think of when you may have started a new job or new school, visited a new type of restaurant, or...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Feb 6, 2019 | Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Science
Everyone loves getting things for free, but this also comes with a sense of obligation to return the favor. This is reciprocity. It’s a give and take. Some social scientists go so far as to say that civilization is built upon this nearly universal human...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Feb 4, 2019 | Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Science
I’ve heard the above statement quoted by several apologists and it was even the inspiration for a book, The Fifth Gospel, by The One Minute Apologist, Bobby Conway. On the one hand, apologists are right to recognize that the behavior of Christians is not a...