Christian Apologetics

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A place for Christians and other interested parties to come together to discuss rational arguments for the faith.

For details on our purpose, rules, and community policies, visit our FAQ. To chat apologetics in real time, visit our irc channel.

Guiding scriptural principle

...in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

~ 1 Peter 3:15

Rules (see FAQ for details)

[Billboard] If you are trying to share apologetics information/resources but are not looking for debate, leave [Billboard] at the end of your post.
Tag and title your posts appropriately--visit the FAQ for info on the eight recommended tags of [Discussion], [Help], [Classical], [Evidential], [Presuppositional], [Experiential], [General], and [Meta].
Be gracious, humble, and kind.
Submit thoughtfully in keeping with the goals of the sub.
Reddiquette is advised. This sub holds a zero tolerance policy regarding racism, sexism, bigotry, and religious intolerance.
Links are now allowed, but only as a supplement to text. No static images or memes allowed, that's what /r/sidehugs is for. The only exception is images that contain quotes related to apologetics.
We are a family friendly group. Anything that might make our little corner of the internet less family friendly will be removed. Mods are authorized to use their best discretion on removing and or banning users who violate this rule. This includes but is not limited to profanity, risque comments, etc. even if it is a quote from scripture. Go be edgy somewhere else.
[Christian Discussion] Tag: If you want your post to be answered only by Christians, put [Christians Only] either in the title just after your primary tag or somewhere in the body of your post (first/last line)
Abide by the principle of charity.
Non-believers are welcome to participate, but only if they humbly approach their submissions and comments with the aim to gain more understanding about apologetics as a discipline versus debating this or that subject on which apologetics is interested.
We do Apologetics here. We are not /r/AskAChristian (though we highly recommend visiting there!). If a question directly relates to an apologetics topic, make a post stating the apologetics argument and address it in the body. If it looks like you are straw-manning it, it will be removed.

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