Argument In the Realm of Apologetics

Argument In the Realm of Apologetics

All arguments are provided with support to justify a given position. The realm of apologetics is a religious discipline that defends the Christian faith doctrines through argumentation and methodical discourse (Hardy, 2020). Accordingly, the realm of apologetics establishes the tenability of the Christian faith. With this in mind, there are several arguments in the realm of apologetics, including the existence of God, the story of creation, miracles, and prophecies. One major controversial argument in the Christian doctrine involves Jesus Christ.

The story of Christ from birth to death and resurrection has been implausible for many people. However, Jesus Christ is at the heart of the Christian faith and is considered a divine being. Accordingly, the divinity of Jesus Christ supports the existence of God, as Jesus Christ would not exist if God did not exist. This statement shows that the realm of apologetics employs logic, bible scriptures, and common sense to defend Christian doctrines.

An argument for Christ’s divinity would be, ‘Jesus Christ is the son of God; therefore, He is a divine being.’ It can be phrased that q is true only if p is true; p is true; therefore, q is true. Jesus is a divine being only if God is a divine being; God is a divine being; therefore, Jesus is a divine being.

The statement, ‘Jesus Christ is the son of God; therefore, He is a divine being,’ can be written in the syllogistic form:

Premise 1:  God is a divine being.

Premise 2: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, therefore—

Conclusion: Jesus is a divine being.

From the syllogistic form above, the major and minor premises can be determined using the major, minor, and middle terms. First, the major term predicates the conclusion; in this case, it is ‘divine being,’ which makes premise 1, ‘God is a divine being,’ the major premise. Second, the minor term, the conclusion’s subject, is ‘Jesus Christ,’ making premise 2, ‘Jesus Christ is the Son of God,’ the minor premise. Finally, the middle term, which is the term that only appears in the two premises while is absent in the conclusion, is the term ‘God.’

References

Hardy, D. (2020). Modern Implications for George MacDonald’s Nineteenth Century Apologetic. North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies, 39(1), 3. https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/northwind/vol39/iss1/3

ORDER A PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPER HERE

We’ll write everything from scratch

---

Research an argument in the realm of apologetics and evaluate the syllogism given (e.g., the transcended argument for the existence of God).

Translate the argument into a standard-form categorical syllogism with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion that contains a major term (predicate) and a minor term (subject). Make certain the major term, minor term, and middle term are connected by an affirmative or negative copula that uses “to be” verbs (e.g., is, are, am, was, were, be, been, being) in both premises and the conclusion.