Apologetics & Evangelism: A Chat with Andy Bannister

Send us Fan MailMeet Dr. Andy Bannister, a deep-thinking and often humorous author, speaker, and apologist from the UK. He joins us to talk about apologetics, evangelism, and his new book: "How to Talk about Jesus without Looking like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith."Andy is the Director of Solas CPC, an evangelism and training organisation based in Scotland (but covering the whole of the UK). He holds a PhD in Islamic studies and has taught extensively at universities across Canada, the USA, the UK and further afield on both Islam and philosophy. Andy's LinksHow to Talk about Jesus without Looking like an Idiot (New Book)Solas Centre for Public ChristianityDefending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)Chapters00:00 Introduction02:05 Meet Andy Bannister05:56 State of UK faith culture07:30 Beliefs of the younger generation: Sexual Ethics14:22 The Holy Spirit, Prayer & Apologetics 19:45 The title and purpose of the book23:57 What has surprised readers?27:36 The teaching style of Jesus31:04 The task of apologists33:22 The power of story35:17 Our character matters 37:34 How to share your faith42:45 Talking with those of other beliefs53:37 Diversity in apologetics 57:50 What does the book offer to the reader?