2024 Cactus Clash

We are offering a new Novice event this year! Only Students who have not competed in Apologetics in a previous competition year are eligible for this event.

Event details

1. This is not a NITOC qualifying event.
2. Only students in their first year of Apologetics are eligible to compete in this event.
3. Students competing in Novice Apologetics may not compete in the regular Apologetics event at Cactus Clash.
4. Only the 12 questions listed below will be used at Cactus Clash.
5. The Stoa Apologetics event rules and ballot will be used for this Novice event.
6. The 2 Novice Apologetics prelim rounds will take place during the Parli rounds on Friday.
7. The Novice Apologetics Finals will take place during the Speech Finals round on Saturday.

Novice Apologetics Topics

Category 1: The Character and Nature of God

1. What does it mean that Jesus is the Messiah? Why is it important?
2. Why is it important that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man?

Category 2: Foundations of Christianity

3. What is the grace of God? Why is it important?
4. What is the importance of the resurrection of Jesus?

Category 3: Scripture

5. What does the inspiration of Scripture mean? Why is it important?
6. Is the Bible historically reliable? Why is this important?

Category 4: God and Man

7. Can morality exist without God?
8. Can a person do enough good in their life to go to heaven?

Category 5: Christian Worldview Application

9. Compare and contrast the world’s view of identity with God’s view of identity.
10.Is all human life valuable, and if so, why?

Category 6: Christianity Compared

11. Is karma a biblical concept?
12.What are the unique features of Christianity that set it apart from all other
religions of the world?