{"product_id":"my-apologetics-dinner-party-a-real-life-socratic-dialogue-paperback","title":"My Apologetics Dinner Party: A Real-Life Socratic Dialogue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Markos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith Conversations for a Modern World \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wanted to look over the shoulder of an expert apologist as he has conversations about faith? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Markos, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Plato to Christ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePassing the Torch\u003c\/i\u003e, gives you a seat at his table for an international potluck dinner held in his home, where guests from many faith traditions and walks of life engage in spirited discussion about faith, miracles, and the meaning of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Apologetics Dinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e presents a method of talking about Christian faith that is not based primarily on propositional logic or the defense of truth claims (though these features do show up). Instead, he aims to clarify what Christians actually believe through a winsome and engrossing narrative in the tradition of Socratic dialogue. The conversations in this book are rooted in real-life interactions Professor Markos has had with skeptics, seekers, and adherents of other faiths throughout a lifetime as a professional apologist for Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Apologetics Dinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e, you will \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eget a unique opportunity to look over the shoulder of an expert apologist in action. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eobserve a laid-back, conversational approach to evangelism built upon hospitality and designed for life in a modern, pluralistic society. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esee an example of how to engage in conversational apologetics among people of diverse cultural, educational, and religious backgrounds. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehear dialogues, rather than debates, as creative narrative in the Socratic tradition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll be entertained as well as enlightened as you're taken up in the banter, humor, and atmosphere of lively dinner conversation--only to find at the end that some of your deepest questions have been addressed. If you are looking for a book that will show you how to discuss your faith in a real-life setting with friends who have deep questions to ask but don't want to hear a sermon, or a book you could give to curious seekers to read on their own, you'll find it in \u003ci\u003eMy Apologetics Dinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Markos (PhD, University of Michigan) is professor of English and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University, where he holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. His many books include \u003cem\u003eFrom Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrom Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eApologetics for the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAtheism on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrom Aristotle to Christ\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOn the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.03 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090820690221,"sku":"9781514014448","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/my-apologetics-dinner-party-a-real-life-socratic-dialogue-paperback-2631840.webp?v=1780162817","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/my-apologetics-dinner-party-a-real-life-socratic-dialogue-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}