There may have been a time when most people already had read much of the Bible. If they were familiar with its message but did not believe it, apologetics persuaded them of the Bible’s authenticity, historicity, reliability, and trustworthiness. But those days are gone. Today, most people don’t even know the parts of the Bible that once were standard fare. Therefore, today’s apologetics should encourage literacy before defending historicity. We must challenge people by asking, “Why don’t you read it?” more than, “Why don’t you believe it?”
