Apologetics. For what reason? 1 Peter 3:14-16 says “But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always {being} ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame (my emphasis).” With that being said I ask this question, what is the motivation for one to learn Christian apologetics? Some have said that it is for intellectual achievement. Some have said that it is for one to be able to show others that the gospel is superior to other doctrines and faiths in the world. Others may say that learning the discipline of apologetics allows them to evangelize those who are not believers of Christ for salvation.

Here is my question. Why would you want to learn Christian apologetics? If you are already a student of the discipline, what was the motivation for learning and how do you plan to use the knowledge you are gaining?