Tools of Apologetics 1.8.4
Resisting Mind Manipulation
Analyzing The Methods Which The World Uses To Fight Truth
Chapter 4
How To Resist Mind Manipulation
Mind Manipulation can be resisted only if the Apologists’ strategy is proper. Since Mind Manipulation is used to attack many aspects of the Christian faith and theology, the strategy has to depend upon which aspect of attack is being considered. Resisting Mind Manipulation In One’s Personal Life: In the personal life of a believer solid spiritual preparation is the right strategy. This involves obtaining proper Information, Discernment, Strength and preparation to flee the scene.
Resisting Mind Manipulation In An Apologetics Situation: Many opponents of Christian truth use Mind Manipulation to attack the Christian faith. The right preparation involves, first, a good understanding of their tools and strategies. Then Christian Apologists should sharpen their own tools and then launch the attack through defense and offence.
For example, theological radicals often use the technique of peer pressure to make conservatives conform to radical theology. Understanding this strategy, Conservative Apologists should keep insisting on solid proof for the proposals that enemies bring against the Conservative faith. Suppose they, for instance, claim that NOBODY these days accepts the traditional authorship attributed to Daniel, Christian Apologists should not just fall for the trick. Rather, they should ask for the historical, archaeological, linguistic and other proofs for these assertions. They should never accept these things on the basis of proofs that are less than concrete and objective.
Summary
Mind Manipulation is a vast subject, having a bearing upon all aspects of our practical Christian life, including Christians Apologetics. Christian Apologists should be aware that Mind Manipulation techniques are widely used to force Bible-believing Christians to conform to their more radical brethren. They should not yield an inch, but for that they will have to be prepared by sufficient homework.
About The Author
Dr. Johnson C. Philip is a Christian Apologist based in Ernakulam. He received the degree of Th.D. in Apologetics in 1984 and Ph.D. in Physics (Quantum Chromodynamics) in 1991. So far he has authored more than 2500 popular articles and research papers and more than 50 books in the fields of physics, communication, apologetics, and theology. This includes many Indian "firsts" like a Systematic Theology and a 4-volume Bible Encyclopaedia, both in the Malayalam language. He is a voting member of numerous professional societies including: Creation Research Society, American Scientific Affiliation, The Society Of Christian Philosophers, Indian Physics Association, etc. He is a founder and life member of the Indian Association Of Physics Teachers.
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