There are many brilliant minds in the field of literature. Some of them are already established people in different field of work while others devoted their time and talent only in the literary world. Although there are a lot of promising genres in literature, one stands to be resilient and remarkable that goes by the name of Christian literature.
Christian literature is a vast area of literature that tackles books, memoirs, and other works relating to Christianity. Christian apologetics is mainly a branch of Christian theology but there are many books in the literary realm that have fallen into the Christian apologetics category. With that being said, those books wouldn’t have existed without the talented authors investing their time to write them. Hence, here are some of the greatest Christian apologetic authors you should now.
C.S. Lewis
You probably have heard of the great series The Chronicles of Narnia, well C.S. Lewis is the man behind it. He is also the brilliant mind behind the Christian apologetic books including Mere Christianity. He was born on November 1898 in Oxford, England. He was arrived at some academic positions in two different universities, which are Oxford University and Cambridge University, but in the same field of study which is literature. Apart from that, he was also a well-known writer and lay theologian. Among his popular fictional works are The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Screwtape Letters, and The Space Trilogy. Lewis is also famous for his nonfiction works, specifically Christian apologetics, like Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain. Clive Staples Lewis is also known in his pseudonyms Clive Hamilton and N.W. Clerk.
Ronald T. Tyler, Ph.D.
The Spiritual Discernment Guide is the work of Dr. Ronald T. Tyler. Mystical experiences in Dr. Tyler’s book are what make the work more effective aside from how it was brilliantly written. Moreover, Dr. Ron Tyler was part of the Gurdjieff Foundation cult for a decade. He has participated in different activities before he became a member of the cult. The said activities include transcendentalism, Christian Science, Rosicrucianism, astrology, numerology, Ouija board’s utilization, and a wide array of New Age-kind activities. He also attempted the liberal, humanistic church-like “Christianity.” Dr. Ron Tyler, at last, came to the Almighty Father in the course of the “Charismatic Renewal.”
Timothy Keller
Timothey Keller or Tim Keller is a not just an American Christian apologist but also a pastor and theologian. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in September 23, 1950. He attended the B. A. Bucknell University in 1972, M.Div. Gordon-Cornwell Theological Seminary in 1975, and D.Min. Westminster Theological Seminary in 1981. His religion is Reformed- New Calvinism and he is a founding pastor of their church called Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Pastor Keller is not only a renowned minister but also a bestselling author of more than 3 The New York Times bestsellers, which are The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism, and Making Sense of GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical.
Josh McDowell
Joslin McDowell, also known as Josh MacDowel was born at Uniion City, Michigan on August 17, 1939. He is not just a writer and a public speaker but also an evangelical apologist and evangelist. He attended Wheaton College in Illinois and successfully acquired his Bachelor of Arts degree. Afterward, he went to Talbot Theological Seminary in La Mirada, California’s Biola University. He graduated with flying colors and got his Master of Divinity degree. Furthermore, McDowell is a popular author in Christian literature. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 novels. In fact, his work titled Evidence That Demands a Verdict has made it to Christianity Today’s list of most influential evangelical works that were released post the Second World War, specifically on the13th place. Some of McDowell’s other popular books are More Than a Carpenter, Givers, Takers and Other Kinds of Lovers, Prophecy: Fact or Fiction, Guide to Understanding Your Bible, Understanding Non-Christian Religions, The Secret of Loving, Evidence of Growth Guide, New Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Disconnected Generation: Saving Our Youth From Self-Destruction.
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