To be apologetic means to be regrettable knowing that you may have offended someone by what you may have said or done. Some people refuse to apologize out of shear pride or stubbornness to admit that, just maybe, what they did was wrong or misunderstood. We can dig our heals in and hold onto our belief, or we can begin the process of mending the broken relationship. It is unfortunate that some relationships are never mended because neither party wants to apologize. The final closure of a broken relationship may be in the death of one. Perhaps then and only then can an apology be spoken. This is a sad outcome, but it does not have to end this way. Maybe, a better ending would be, while we have a chance, make an effort to do good. (1 Peter 3:13-16)
From a Christian Apologetic standpoint, over the centuries, theologists have made their verbal or written defense against critics of Christianity. I will be the first to admit, that the history of Christianity has not always been on the side of doing good. We do not even have to go back far in history to site examples of Christians not being very “Christ like”. But, do we throw the baby out with the bath water? No, we grow leaning on God’s grace. We try to do what is good knowing that we will make mistakes and may suffer. Where God is present, there is grace and as long as we have that growing faith, all will end good. Are we ready to defend our faith? I hope we all can recognize that we are not alone in our quest for truth for the Spirit of Truth leads us to victory. (John 14:15-21)
The audio below was recorded on May 25th, 2014. I mention my version of a Christian Apology I started writing in 2008. I have not finished it mostly because the story is still to be revealed. With this modern attack on our human existence, can we finally put away our differences and earnestly apologize?
Here is my first draft of a Christine Apology started, but not finished in 2008. “As in the early days when Christian Apologist such as Justin took it upon themselves to explain Christianity, we are at a point whereby I believe it is time for a modern response. We must stop responding in Medieval terms. Instead, we must respond in terms of today. We, the body of Christ must represent a second way where people can find peace not criticism, the truth not politics, their own unique mission not what is popular. We must restore the fundamentals of prayer, worship, sacraments and Apostolic teaching in terms of today not yesterday.” More to come. T