19 Rob Bowman Interview Part 1: “Faith Has Its Reasons”

In this week’s episode, Daniel Ray talks with Dr. Robert M. Bowman Jr., coauthor of the book Faith Has Its Reasons. In part one, they discuss the four major approaches to Christian apologetics laid out in this book. These four basic categories are Classical, Evidential, Reformed, and Fedeist. Does faith have its reasons? Why Christians believe and how they share that faith with nonbelievers is largely determined which kind of apologetics they embrace. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach?

Rob Bowman is a former staff member at Watchman Fellowship and the author of numerous Watchman Fellowship Profiles. He earned a B.A. from California State University, an M.A. in Biblical Studies and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in biblical studies at South African Theological Seminary.

Dr. Bowman's latest book, Jesus' Resurrection and Joseph's Visions: Examining the Foundations of Christianity and Mormonism (2020), is the subject of part two of this interview featured in next week's podcast. Stay tuned!

 BONUS LINKS: Here are some additional resources:

• Atheism Profile by Robert Bowman Jr.: www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/atheismprofile.pdf


• Word Faith Movement Profile by Robert Bowman Jr.: www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/wordfaithprofile.pdf


• The Shack Profile by Robert Bowman Jr.: www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/shackprofile.pdf


• Faith Has Its Reasons: Integrative Approaches to Defending the Christian Faith, by Kenneth Boa and Robert Bowman Jr. (available at Amazon.com in Hardback or Kindle Editions: https://amzn.to/2YKeecD)


• Jesus' Resurrection and Joseph's Visions: Examining the Foundations of Christianity and Mormonism, by Robert M. Bowman Jr.:  https://amzn.to/2zHH2Kz


• Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ, by Robert Bowman Jr. and Ed Komoszewski (available at Amazon.com in Hardback or Kindle Editions: https://amzn.to/3d5KqMU)


• The Faith Thinker, Dr. Bowman's Blog: https://robertbowman.net/

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