Book cover for Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures: An Introduction to Christian Witness by Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark D. Allen

Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures

An Introduction to Christian Witness

2026 Released
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Zondervan AcademicISBN 9780310189626

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.

Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures offers a comprehensive, classroom-ready introduction to the study and practice of Christian apologetics. Using Jesus as the model and 1 Peter as a guiding text, this audio series equips students to defend the faith with clarity, humility, and confidence.

In this engaging audio sessions, Chatraw and Allen:

  • Introduce the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of apologetics.
  • Survey major contemporary approaches and debates within the discipline.
  • Provide step-by-step guidance for applying apologetics in real-world ministry and cultural engagement.

Designed for students in apologetics, theology, and ministry courses, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures integrates intellectual rigor with pastoral sensitivity. Chatraw and Allen emphasize not only what to say but how to say it--training learners to give reasoned answers with gentleness and respect.

Deeply rooted in Scripture and accessible, Apologetics at the Cross: Audio Lectures prepares learners to engage today’s questions about faith with both conviction and compassion. 

Session Titles and Runtimes:

1 - Introduction: An Invitation to Apologetics at the Cross (31 min)

2 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 1 (29 min)

3 - Apologetics in the Bible: Part 2 (34 min)

4 - Apologetics in Church History: Part 1 (35 min)

5 - Apologetics in Church History: Part 2 (36 min)

6 - Making Sense of the Methods (27 min)

7 - Taking People to the Cross Through Word and Deed (23 min)

8 - Cruciform Humility Before God and Others (26 min)

9 - Appealing to the Whole Person for the Sake of the Gospel (22 min)

10 - Contextualization Through the Lens of the Cross (34 min)

11 - Preparing to Engage (not Spin) in Late Modernism from the Inside Out (22 min)

12 - Engaging in Late Modernism (42 min)

13 - Dealing with Defeaters (34 min)

14 - Making a Case (34 min)

Joshua D. Chatraw

Joshua D. Chatraw (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism and Cultural Engagement at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. He is the author of Telling a Better Story and co-author of Cultural Engagement, The Augustine Way, A History of Apologetics, and The Gospel After Christendom.

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Mark D. Allen

Mark D. Allen (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies and Executive Director of the Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement in the Rawlings School of Divinity, Liberty University. He is the co-author of The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church’s Apologetic Witness.

 

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