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Introduction to Christian Evidences by Ferrell Jenkins, Retired Chair of Biblical Studies, Florida CollegeContentsIntroduction1. Proposition and Methodology2. The Christian as an Apologist3. The Divided Field of KnowledgePart One: Theism - Evidence for the Existence of God4. Is It Possible to Know God? 5. The Way God Has Revealed Himself6. Introduction to Theism 7. The Origin of Matter 8. Evolution and Special Creation9. Evolution at Variance With the Bible 10. Evidences for the Existence of God 11. The Beliefs of Atheism Part Two: The Bible - The Evidence of the Book Itself12. The Unity of the Bible13. The Bible - Its Profound and Rational Doctrine 14. The Inspiration of the Bible15. The Purity of Bible Ethics16. Situation Ethics 17. Archaeology and the Bible 18. Agreement of Book and Land 19. From Ancient Manuscripts to Modern VersionsPart Three: Prophecy and Its Fulfillment20. Introduction to Fulfilled Prophecy21. Balaam's Prophecy Concerning Israel 22. The Documentary Hypothesis23. Israel in Prophecy 24. Egypt in Prophecy25. Nineveh in Prophecy 26. Babylon in Prophecy 27. Tyre in Prophecy 28. Messianic PropheciesPart Four: Jesus Christ - the Man29. Jesus Christ - "Who Do You Say That I Am?"30. Jesus Christ - The Universal Character 31. Form Criticism and the Jesus Seminar 32. Early References to Jesus Outside the New Testament33. Jesus and Miracles 34. Are the New Testament Documents Historically Trustworthy? Part Five: Jesus Christ - His Resurrection35. "If Christ Has Not Been Raised"36. His Resurrection - the Witnesses 37. The Witness of Monuments38. The Empty Tomb39. Argument From the Conversion of Saul