Negative, positive, apologia, kategoria ... and something else. Greg Clarke introduces CASE’s approach to apologetics.

It is a good rule in life never to apologise. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them. (P.G. Wodehouse)

It is tempting to apologise for the presence of the word ‘apologetic’ in the name of this new venture which I have been employed to direct, the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education. It is such a peculiar word, rarely used outside religious debate and emanating a waistcoat-and-pipe vibe. What does it mean? and the world that is shaped by the revelation of God in Jesus Christ—to the many and various subjects of contemporary life. In the case of CASE (sorry, that is the first and last time I shall do that), we are looking to present Christian perspectives on the subject matter of university work, as it affects those inside and outside the university.

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