ECPA Christian Book Award 2021 Finalist: Biography & Memoir Explore Apologetics through the Lives of History's Great Apologists The History of Apologetics follows the great apologists in the history of the church to understand how they approached the task of apologetics in their own cultural and theological context. Each chapter looks at the life of a well-known apologist from history, unpacks their methodology, and details how they approached the task of defending the faith. By better understanding how apologetics has been done, readers will be better able to grasp the contextualized nature of apologetics and apply those insights to today's context. The History of Apologetics covers forty-four apologists including: Part One: Patristic Apologists * Justin Martyr by Gerald Bray * Irenaeus of Lyons by Stephen O. Presley * Athenagoras of Athens by W. Brian Shelton * Tertullian of Carthage by Bryan M. Litfin * Origen by A. Chadwick Thornhill * Athanasius of Alexandria by Jonathan Morgan *
