Atheism Archives | Mary Jo Sharp

Sarah Pierce on “Why Do You Believe That?”

Posted on January 22, 2013October 17, 2015 by confidentchristianity@gmail.com

From LifeWay Women All Access Blog:

Today, we have a guest post from Sarah Pierce, a chemistry professor from a liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee. Her women’s small group decided to learn about apologetics this past fall and picked up Mary Jo Sharp’s, Why Do You Believe That? She shared a story with us about a student hanging out in her office, asking questions about God. Sarah says, “My university is not religiously affiliated, which means it attracts many faculty members who want to teach at a small school, but are not Christians. Many times students come to my office saying “XYZ Professor said this about Christianity. What do you think?”. I never felt like I was confident enough in my answers or knew the “right” thing to say. Your study has already helped with some of these issues.” Click here to read more: Sarah Pierce on “Why Do You Believe That?”

Transforming Women’s Ministries: Why Apologetics?

Posted on November 30, 2012October 17, 2015 by confidentchristianity@gmail.com

EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR WOMEN’S MINISTRIES TO INTRODUCE APOLOGETICS!

Why is apologetics so important and needed in women’s ministries at
this time? Women need to be honest with themselves about why they
believe in God. Honesty about their beliefs (and doubts) helps women
live transformed lives that affect other people. It also helps them
answer questions people may have about belief in God without feeling
intimidated. Believers need to gain confidence in their faith. We can do
this by creating safe environments that allow for the exploration of
questions about faith in women’s ministries.
Join Chris Adams, Paige Greene, and Mary Jo Sharp, author of Why Do You Believe That? as we discuss how to help leaders answer these questions that will transform women’s lives.