Apologetics
For this tournament we will be using Apologetics questions from the following Stoa categories.
- Category 1: The Character and Nature of God
- Category 3: Scripture
- Category 5: Christian Worldview Application
Please see the updated Apologetics questions here.
Description: In Apologetics, the competitor is given four (4) minutes to prepare a persuasive and reasoned speech that defends a tenet of the Christian faith.
Goal: Stoa Apologetics is designed to help students understand the core issues of their faith. Students will craft a response considering their audience may or may not accept the Bible as truth. The speech is not intended to be a sermon, and it is not necessarily a presentation of the Gospel or an overtly evangelistic opportunity. Therefore, the presentation should be a thoughtful response to the question/topic and the reason(s) why it is important for theological truth and Christian living.
Content is key: Greater weight should be given to the speech content, rather than the presentation style.