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About the Book: "My freshman year of college was a battle," writes Katie, a college student and a strong Christian. The transition from high school to college is one of the most pivotal times in a young person's life. After departing from under the protective wings of their parents, young adults often have trouble holding firm to the Christian faith.

'Stand Your Ground' is an introduction to apologetics for young adults in high school or college. The book includes thirteen chapters that confront the overwhelming intellectual attacks Christian college students face on university campuses.

Dean Hardy takes readers on a spiritual and intellectual journey, addressing such issues as the nature of truth and reality, the investigation of other worldviews, the evidence for Christianity, critics' arguments against Christianity, and the relationship between apologetics and evangelism.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #217638 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 170 pages

Review
"'Stand Your Ground' covers a lot of ground in an easy-to-understand manner. From logic, to philosophy, to the evidence for God and the Bible, 'Stand Your Ground' provides you with the essential tools you need to defend Christianity from the relentless attacks of skeptics . . . highly recommended!" -- Frank Turek, coauthor of 'I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist' and 'Legislating Morality' writes,

"'Stand your Ground' is doctrinally sound, apologetically oriented, and an evangelistically relevant work. It will fill an important need in saving our young people from the onslaughts of unbelief." -- Renouned apologist Norman Geisler writes,

"Dean Hardy is to be commended for writing a very accessible book that covers a remarkably wide range of material on apologetics. I applaud his emphasis on a personalized, holistic approach to defending the faith, which is greatly needed." -- Paul Copan, The Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University and author of 'True for You, But Not for Me' writes,

About the Author
Dean is the Bible Department Chair and the teacher of Christian Philosophy and Apologetics at Charlotte Christian School. Even though he was brought up in a strong Christian home, he questioned his faith during his college years. During this time of questioning, he came to the conclusion that Christianity was the only cohesive and rational religion. After graduating from Palm Beach Atlantic University, he worked with Palm Beach County Youth for Christ for three years, became a Christian school teacher, and received a masters in apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary while under the tutelage of Dr. Norman Geisler. He has spoken at Intervarsity and FCA meetings, the ACSI and GCACS teachers conferences, had an article published in Areopagus Journal, and was featured on Alex McFarland's radio show "Truth Talk Live!".

Customer Reviews

Amazing
As I have progressed through each chapter of this book I have grown more and more amazed by its ability to engage my interest and to entertain me. Not only does Mr. Hardy do a fantastic job at intellectually grasping the reader's attention, but he also includes analogies and examples that make the reader laugh and understand the point he is making. His text presents such helpful guidance on how to become an effective apologist. As my faith has grown, I've discovered that I have a desire to defend it. Now that I'm a senior and am getting ready to graduate- I know that after reading this book, I will be ready to go to college and defend my beliefs with logical arguments and the "gentleness and respect" that God tells us to use as apologists. I'm constantly telling my parents something new that I've gathered from my reading and I am so glad to have the opportunity to learn from this book- if you want to be able to effectively defend Christianity, this is a vital book to own and I encourage everyone to read it. It's perfect for students and adults alike. - Anna Vetter

Solid, reliable, and well done apologetics text.
Dean Hardy's text, while being easy to comprehend, does not shy away from difficult concepts such as metaphysics, logic, and reality. This book presents the arguments and evidence necessary for an effective apologist in a clear, concise manner. This text is a perfect reference guide to be kept by those who face spiritual challenges and is has helped me remain confident in my faith, literally "standing my ground" where Christian apologetics is needed. I would recommend this book not only for Christians, but those who are searching, are interested in learning more about Christianity, or simply want a comprehensive text on logic, reality, and argumentation.

A solid apologetics text that everyone should read
Stand Your Ground is an excellent book for anyone studying Christian apologetics. Hardy covers all his bases, starting with a foundation analysis of reality, truth, and knowledge before providing a reasonable justification for Christianity. For anyone with doubts about your faith, this book is for you -- Hardy intelligently and clearly illustrates that Christianity is not only reasonable, but probable.