http://disqus.com/by/hewhocutsdown/enThu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:42 -0000(u'http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/07/23/leaving-the-faith-undefended/',%20988297L)#comment-988297<p>I agree with much of what you've written -- truly, the "overreactions" of Christians have been a huge hindrance to the Gospel's spread.</p><p>However, where does that leave the field of apologetics? Do you see any difference between apologetics and "defending the faith"? Do you see apologetics (e.g., the writings of C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and even N.T. Wright) as a waste of time? And how would you interpret verses such as 1 Peter 3:15-16, which seem to imply that we should have some kind of response when people want to know why we believe what we believe.</p>opusThu, 24 Jul 2008 10:27:53 -0000(u'http://www.jesusmanifesto.com/2008/07/23/leaving-the-faith-undefended/',%20993959L)#comment-993959<p>Thanks for the clarification. I thought that's probably what you meant.</p>opusThu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:42 -0000