by Jay Medenwaldt | Jan 9, 2020 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology
I’m currently reading the new edition of Tactics, which is a must-read if you want to learn how to have better conversations with unbelievers. The books Relational Apologetics and Influence: Science and Practice (non-Christian book) are also great for evangelism...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Jan 5, 2020 | Apologetics, Gender, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology, Science, Sex, Sexuality
Sexuality, biological sex, and gender are the hot topics of the day, and unfortunately, nearly everyone has an over-simplified view of each topic. For this article, I’m only going to focus on biological sex, and for 99% of people reading this, my guess is that...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Jan 1, 2020 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics
When my wife, Lindsey, and I decided to go to seminary, we had to get rid of our cat so we could live on campus. This saved us a ton of money, and even though cats are pretty easy to care for, it simplified our lives. After we found a home for our cat, I swore I would...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Dec 11, 2019 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Science
While working on my previous article, Are you a Stupid Christian?, I realized I should probably address the actual scientific evidence regarding intelligence and belief. This was made all the more apparent when I came across some anti-scientific statements by several...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Dec 8, 2019 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Science
This is what we’re up against. Christians have a reputation for being stupid. Anyone engaged in apologetics has probably been told (usually by someone in complete shock) that they’re the first intelligent Christian they’ve met. The charge that...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Oct 30, 2019 | Apologetics, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology, Science, Theology
Recently I’ve been bombarded with various notions a Christain psychology. This can mean a variety of different things, but I am using the term very broadly to refer to Christian specific practices or approaches to psychology. This seems like an obvious approach...