We are often reminded that we live in a "post-Christian" culture, but most Christians fail to realize that we are losing the culture war in America today because we have essentially forfeited the intellectual war. Ideas have consequences, and history has shown that what is intellectually respectable becomes, over time, socially acceptable and culturally normative.Many evangelical churches emphasize theology - those core biblical doctrines that Christians traditionally have believed. But few emphasize apologetics - why it is reasonable and defensible to believe these things.The Case for Christian Apologetics presents the reasons why apologetics is so vitally essential today, and why Christians should study to be prepared so as to effectively explain and defend the unique truth-claims of the Christian faith. Now more than ever, Christians need to tune in, turn on, and engage the great spiritual, moral and intellectual issues of our day so as to fulfill our calling as a source of light and truth in a society and culture that is becoming increasingly biblically illiterate and spiritually dark.Regrettably, anti-intellectualism is not only a pervasive problem among non-Christians. Many Christians also have an anti-intellectual orientation that limits their understanding of the faith and the credibility of their testimony. Of all people, Christians should be the most thoughtful, the most inquisitive, and the most creative as we strive to fulfill what Jesus declared to be the greatest of all commandments: to love, honor and serve God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love others as we love ourselves.