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 27, 2019 | Book Review, Evangelism, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology
When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World by Leon FestingerMy rating: 3 of 5 stars In 1954, a group of social psychologists heard about a small cult group who believed aliens were...
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...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Oct 23, 2019 | Psychology, Theology
I only got about five hours of sleep last night and six the night before. I need a shade over eight to maintain peak cognitive functioning. Have I sinned? I suspect that most people are inclined to say no without careful consideration, but once we think about it, the...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Oct 8, 2019 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Persuasion, Psychological Apologetics, Psychology, Science, Theology
A recent article in Psychology Today has been making the rounds on my social media. The article discusses a peer-reviewed paper from 2015 that showed that Christian children are less generous than non-religious children. The original paper was touted as...
by Jay Medenwaldt | Sep 29, 2019 | Apologetics, Evangelism, Philosophy, Psychological Apologetics, Science
One of my favorite things I get to do as an apologist is answer questions on behalf of Reasonable Faith. I recently received a question that I’ve been thinking about in greater detail since I answered it. The person was wondering if it is reasonable to have...