The Apologist Project

The Apologist Project is a nonprofit on a mission to break down barriers to belief through a curated, AI-infused Christian apologetics knowledge ecosystem. We have developed a Christian apologetics platform that offers promotional tools for apologetics ministries, community for believers, and truth for seekers. Check out our Christian apologetics conversational AI!

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Apologetics Content Guidelines

All listed content must promote an orthodox Christian worldview.

We espouse an ecumenical view of Christendom, and we welcome differing viewpoints on non-essential doctrinal beliefs.

“In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, charity. In all things, Jesus Christ.” ~ Evangelical Free Church Association Distinctives

That said, we do hold strictly to Christian orthodoxy. We will reject any materials that promote a viewpoint outside the bounds of any of the 3 major branches of Christianity (Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox), which all affirm the Nicene Creed.

All listed content must relate directly to the topic of Christian apologetics or worldview.

The term “Christian apologetics” pertains the intellectual defense of the Christian faith. On the surface it is easy to define, but nonetheless it’s sometimes difficult to determine whether given content falls into the apologetics category specifically rather than to “Christian evangelism,” “Christian theology,” or spiritual formation in a broader sense. In the below sections, we will delve into some rules of thumb to distinguish these categories.

Apologetics vs. Evangelism

Apologetics is best understood as a subset of evangelism. Evangelism in a broad sense deals with the spread of the Christian religion through human activities. While effective evangelism often involves emotional appeals and/or loving servitude to tend to the needs of others, apologetics deals specifically with intellectual arguments and persuasion to counter attacks originating from outside the faith that are designed to cause doubt or ridicule of the reality, truthfulness, and justified belief of Christianity.

Apologetics vs. Theology

Theology is the study of God and His attributes. Therefore, there is an immense amount of overlap between that field and the application of that field as it pertains to using persuasive arguments to defend Christianity on intellectual grounds. However, for the purposes of keeping this resource focused, we will draw the line as follows: Any content that deals solely with the study of God and His attributes without addressing how those truths combat, mitigate, or thwart arguments that would cast doubt on the Christian faith are excluded. Apologetics by its very nature is outward-facing rather than internally meditative. Is this material of the sort that would be persuasive to a non-believer, or is it primarily of use to those already in the faith to grow their understanding of God and our place in His world?

Apologetics vs. Spiritual Formation

“Spiritual formation” here is used as a broad term referring to techniques or methods one might use to grow spirtually in the Christian faith. Devotionals, commentaries, motivational content, poetry, reflections and contemplations of the nature of God — these are all great things, but in general not persuasive on intellectual grounds, and therefore would fall outside the intent of this platform. Similarly, works pertaining to discipleship (both discipling others and being a disciple) would fall outside our purview. For our purposes, focus more so on the “what” and “why” rather than the “how.” The exception would be materials regarding the preparation of the mind, the demeanor in which apologetics content is delivered, etc.

Apologetics vs. Church Governance

Separating intellectual arguments in support of the Christian faith aimed at external vs. internal audiences can often be difficult. As the body of Christ, we are charged with rooting out heresy within our ranks and to have internal disciplinary measures to expel false teachers and those disruptive to our respective congregations. For the purposes of this resource, any materials that formulate an intellectual argument against a heresy may be accepted. However, keep in mind that our definition of “heresy” here refers to a belief that is counter to Christian orthodoxy, not your particular denomination or branch. For example, arguments from a Protestant perspective against secondary Catholic doctrines will not be accepted, and vice versa. Those kinds of materials — while intellectually stimulating — are primarily of interest to those who already adhere to the Christian faith. Similarly, works that speak to the logistics, operation, or governance of the Church would fall outside the scope of this resource.

Topics to Avoid

There are a few subjects that, while interesting and important in their own right, would detract from the purpose of this resource — and therefore are best avoided:

• Politics: While we welcome cultural apologetics aimed at upholding a Christian worldview and recognize that such materials cannot avoid some amount of overlap into the political realm, materials that primarily concentrate on a political agenda will be rejected.
• Eschatology (end times): While important for believers, this subject is of little value to those outside the faith, and in fact may distract from the Gospel message.
• Exclusionism: Materials that adhere to Christian orthodoxy as professed by the Nicene Creed are welcome. Materials that argue against secondary doctrines to the exclusion of other branches or denominations of Christendom are not.

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9 (ESV)

Types of Materials to Avoid

In general, submission of the following kinds of materials should be avoided in order to keep this resource laser-focused on the topic of Christian apologetics:

• Fiction (except allegorical works meant to persuade)
• Biography (including biographies of Christian apologists, unless purposefully persuasive)
• History (except whose purpose is to clarify or persuade the reader regarding biblical events)
• Commentary (except whose purpose is to clarify or persuade the reader regarding biblical events)
• Devotional

English Language Only (at this time)

Our platform currently only support English language materials to be uploaded to the directory. The exception is instances where the use of another language specifically illustrates or illuminates a point to an English-speaking audience. For example, word studies in ancient Hebrew or Greek to help the reader understand the original author’s intent are allowed. Similarly, language studies as apologetics — such as the connection between ancient writings of an ethnic group and the creation or Gospel message — are allowed. However, materials that have accompanying audio or written translations whose purpose is merely to communicate the message in alternate, non-English languages will be rejected.