Why should Christians believe what they believe — and can those beliefs stand up to serious questions? On this classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson gathers an extraordinary panel of Christian thinkers and apologists, including Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, Dr. Frank Turek, Dr. Gary Habermas, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Dr. Del Tackett and Dr. Alex McFarland, for a discussion about biblical worldview, truth and the evidence for Christianity. The conversation begins with a basic but important question: what exactly is apologetics? Alex McFarland explains that the word refers to giving a defense or reason for what Christians believe — the kind of answer described in 1 Peter 3:15 when believers are instructed to be ready to give a reason for the hope within them. The panel then examines the idea of a biblical worldview. Del Tackett describes worldview as the framework through which a person understands every area of life, while the group discusses concerns that many people who identify as born-again Christians struggle to explain foundational biblical beliefs. Lee Strobel shares his own journey from atheism to Christianity and explains how investigating the historical reliability of the New Testament and the evidence surrounding the resurrection of Jesus changed his conclusions. Rather than avoiding difficult questions, Strobel encourages believers — especially young people — to investigate Christianity’s claims and examine the evidence for themselves. Frank Turek discusses the relationship between creation and the possibility of miracles, while Josh McDowell emphasizes the importance of giving younger Christians substantive reasons for their faith rather than assuming they are uninterested in difficult theological questions. The panel repeatedly returns to one theme: young people are asking serious questions, and the church should be prepared to offer serious answers. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} The discussion also addresses the claims of other religions and Christianity’s teaching that Jesus is uniquely qualified to save. Erwin Lutzer and Gary Habermas examine Christ’s claims about His identity, His death and His resurrection, with Habermas pointing listeners specifically toward the resurrection as central evidence for understanding who Jesus claimed to be. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2} Frank Turek reflects on his own questions about evil, truth and the exclusive claims of Jesus before becoming a Christian, while McFarland closes by encouraging listeners not merely to know facts about God but to respond personally to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a wide-ranging examination of Christian apologetics designed to help believers understand what they believe, why…
