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In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to get in the driver's seat, keeping any conversation moving with thoughtful, artful diplomacy. You'll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields, stop challengers in their tracks, turn the tables and - most importantly - get people thinking about Jesus.Soon, your conversations will look more like diplomacy than D-Day. Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to: initiate conversations effortlessly; present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively; graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking; skillfully manage the details of dialogue; and, maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack. "Tactics" provides the game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I listen to Greg Koukl's str.org radio show every week, and rushed to get this book when it came out. His clear thinking shapes this book into an easy to read and useful volume. Rather than giving you a list of apologetic arguments to memorise, this shows you how to reason well and draw out the arguments of those you are talking with (which often fall apart with a little probing). The book manages to do this without becoming textbook dry - the personal anecdotes add a colour and charm.
The techniques of logical argument in this book don't just apply to being Christian. They will be useful in any realm. Recommended if you want to talk about your faith and not sound like an unreasonable fanatic.
The techniques of logical argument in this book don't just apply to being Christian. They will be useful in any realm. Recommended if you want to talk about your faith and not sound like an unreasonable fanatic.
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A guide to being an effective ambassador for Christ. While drawing on over 2000 years of Christian thinking Greg Koukl has given us a non intellectual approach to Christian apologetics. In everyday conversations the profound teaching of people like Francis Schaeffer and concepts like relative truth make apologetics too academic for many people. Add to to this most people's lack of interest in spiritual matters and it's not difficult to see why many evangelical Christians find it difficult to communicate their view of what life is about. Tactics teaches Christians to manoeuvre comfortably and graciously in conversations with friend and foe alike.
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How do you go about discussing your faith with others? Do you feel awkward when they raise objections? More likely to back down or endlessly getting into arguments that ultimately seem a bit futile? Then Tactics: A game plan for discussing your Christian convictions by Gregory Koukl could be the book for you.
In essence it's more a book about the art of conversation than about apologetics but you it often is an art and there are lessons that need learning. In fact this is more effective because you don't need to know all arguments against evolution to have positive and disarming conversation with someone who might appear to be an opponent.
So Koukl, who spends his life training and speaking in apologetics, begins with how to ask a well-aimed question, and ask more well aimed follow up questions that shift the burden of proof on to your conversation partner. Koukl also focuses in on the flaws in other people's arguments, lack of logic, or inconsistency that while they don't necessarily prove your point do cause the other person to pause about the validity of what they think. Each tactic is given a name like the Columbo or Just the Facts.
The substance of what Koukl says is very helpful and I learnt a few things about the inconsistencies say in a pro-choice position or the case made for a human morality by a humanist and so there is much to commend it. However, the manner left me a little cold. Don't get me wrong, Koukl consistently called for gentleness, kindness and respect. Stay clear of steam-rolling over people, point scoring, name calling or getting frustrated and angry. All things I've been guilty of in the past. It's more that it all seemed a bit mechanical, a bit hit and run and not chats with your actual friend, next-door neighbour or running partner.
Plus the idea of starting small groups that had the sole idea of learning how to quiz people just seemed a bit daft, I'm not sure I want a church full of Jeremy Paxman-esque inquisitors. Having said that, this is a book I'm keeping because there were some apolgetic gems in there worth referring to especially if you get involved in any kind of debate on a regular basis.
In essence it's more a book about the art of conversation than about apologetics but you it often is an art and there are lessons that need learning. In fact this is more effective because you don't need to know all arguments against evolution to have positive and disarming conversation with someone who might appear to be an opponent.
So Koukl, who spends his life training and speaking in apologetics, begins with how to ask a well-aimed question, and ask more well aimed follow up questions that shift the burden of proof on to your conversation partner. Koukl also focuses in on the flaws in other people's arguments, lack of logic, or inconsistency that while they don't necessarily prove your point do cause the other person to pause about the validity of what they think. Each tactic is given a name like the Columbo or Just the Facts.
The substance of what Koukl says is very helpful and I learnt a few things about the inconsistencies say in a pro-choice position or the case made for a human morality by a humanist and so there is much to commend it. However, the manner left me a little cold. Don't get me wrong, Koukl consistently called for gentleness, kindness and respect. Stay clear of steam-rolling over people, point scoring, name calling or getting frustrated and angry. All things I've been guilty of in the past. It's more that it all seemed a bit mechanical, a bit hit and run and not chats with your actual friend, next-door neighbour or running partner.
Plus the idea of starting small groups that had the sole idea of learning how to quiz people just seemed a bit daft, I'm not sure I want a church full of Jeremy Paxman-esque inquisitors. Having said that, this is a book I'm keeping because there were some apolgetic gems in there worth referring to especially if you get involved in any kind of debate on a regular basis.
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There are so many excellent reviews, online, of this book that I really cannot add anything other than to mention that this book is worth more than its price. Read more
Published 14 months ago by JeremiahA
I recommend this book highly to orthodox Catholics...
...who are involved in Evangelisation and Apologetics.
As well as helping me debate with non-Christians, this book's also really helped me in debating with non-Catholics... Read more
As well as helping me debate with non-Christians, this book's also really helped me in debating with non-Catholics... Read more
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