Posted on 06/24/2004 7:17:26 AM PDT by WildReeling
Expanding the idea of assertive yet charitable apologetics to defend human life, author Paul Nowak has written a second booklet in the Guerrilla Apologetics series – Guerrilla Apologetics: A Pocket Guide to Pro-Life Arguments.
Rather than relying on defending one's position, Guerrilla Apologetics instructs readers on how to target the flaws and weakness in an opponent's beliefs and take the offensive, rather than defensive position in discussions.
The pro-life booklet presents eight questions to ask pro-choice or pro-abortion opponents, and rather than simply arguing why life should be defended, it pokes holes in the beliefs and theories of pro-abortion thought. Unlike the first Guerrilla Apologetics book, the Pro-Life guide does not argue from any particular religious beliefs, just facts and common sense.
“As Sun-Tzu said in his Art of War, standing on the defensive indicates weakness whereas standing on the offensive signifies strength,” said Nowak, a staff writer with the Internet's most-visited pro-life website, LifeNews.com. “We can take a weaker position of simply refuting pro-abortion arguments with the truth, or we can exploit the weaknesses in the underlying pro-abortion position to shorten the debate and make abortion advocates reconsider their own beliefs and position.”
Designed specifically for field work, the booklet is sized to fit in a pocket, purse, or backpack easily, and provides the questions and explanations to aid pro-lifers in their discussions with pro-abortion advocates. It also features tips on how to engage in charitable and productive discussions about issues. It is also affordable, with a retail price of less than $5.
Through the end of June, both the new pro-life and the original Catholic Guerrilla Apologetics booklets will be sold at www.gapologetics.com for only $2. To celebrate the release of the newest booklet, the first 100 orders will also receive a free pro-life bumper sticker with their order.
Special pricing is also available for retailers, churches, religious education professionals and youth groups who order in quantity.
“Today's youth especially need this, particularly those interacting daily with friends with different convictions,” concluded Nowak. “Guerrilla Apologetics is not just about a new way of evangelizing, it is about seeing your own beliefs from a fresh, more confident point of view.”
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Bookmarked, looks like a goodie!
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