Truly Christian Polemics

In a time of controversy, the church of Jesus Christ often becomes immersed in something we call polemics. This might be a new word for some readers, so it’s worth defining and explaining in some detail before we discuss how it fits into the Christian life. A polemic is a strong verbal or written attack on the position taken by another person. Like many of our English words, this one comes from the Greek language as a derivative of polemikos, which means “warlike” or “hostile.” Polemics,...