Gary Habermas

The aim of the Christian apologist is to appeal to the mind and to the heart of the unbeliever, with the necessary guidance and intervening of the Holy Spirit, by building a good case for the truth of Christianity. The classical method is a compelling approach because the “two-step” method establishes a strong case for the truth of theism and also creates a foundation which builds on the truth of the Christian worldview. This approach engages with natural theology but also recognizes that there are

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AS PROPOSED BY GARY HABERMAS Gary Robert Habermas is distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy as well as department chairman of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University in Virginia.[1] He has devoted a large part of his career to the topic of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and most likely has done more than any other scholar to defend its historicity.[2] In his research on the resurrection, over a two year period, Habermas tracked down more than twelve hundred

Transformative Learning Theory— An Overview This section of the monograph provides a brief overview of transformative learning theory from the perspective of Jack Mezirow. Also discussed are the conditions that need to be present, from his perspective, to foster transformative learning. Its intent is to provide a synthesis of its major premises, not an exhaustive discussion, that includes enough information from which to understand the implications and insights gained from discussing the various

names and even new backgrounds. Dan Laughey’s “Key Themes in Media Theory” explains why celebrities have such an influence on youth culture and how celebrity image is conveyed through youth identity. He uses Harold Lasswell, Marshall McLuhan, Jurgen Habermas and Erving Goffman theories to support this claim. The word ‘celebrity’ is “rooted in the Latin celebritas or celebration” They are followed by news reporters, you see them in television, they have fans. Someone is famous because they are well known

John Dewey’s concept of a “public,” (sic) as a group of individuals who together are affected by a particular action or idea, which was introduced in his The Public and Its Problems, is not dead. This definition is vague and broad enough that it is adaptable to societal changes. The variety and sheer volume of the “public” has grown exponentially with the changes in technology and transportation. These changes have eliminated boundaries and made the transmission and receipt of information almost

In Fight Club, there are multitudes of examples of the culture industry and its effects on the masses. As an audience, it can be seen from two different perspectives; the first is in terms of the Narrator and the second is through Tyler Durden, a second personality of the narrator who suffers from mental illness. The narrator lives an empty life and tries to find meaning or purpose through the IKEA catalogue while decorating his home. In turn, Tyler is the exact opposite he doesn’t answer to anybody

Each philosopher studied and created their own theories. Jürgen Habermas used Horkheimer’s theory and built upon it with his theory of communicative action. Adorno, Marcuse, and Habermas all agreed with Horkheimer’s theory. Perry Anderson, a political essayist, disagreed with Horkheimer’s critical theory. Horkheimer sought to encourage the working class to reclaim their power

Habermas believed communication was a major factor in the development of the individual based on “communicative action.” Habermas central metaphor for grasping sociology is communication, and asserts the "self" is a product of social interaction. Thus the individual is not merely a product of the whole society as ascribed by (Durkheim), or capitalism according to (Marx) nor self-motivating schemes as theorized by (Weber). Habermas says the individual is a part of face to face interactions,

Theodore Adorno and Max Horkheimer were two renowned Jewish representatives of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory; they were particularly dominant during the early 20th century, approximately around the time of the 1920’s to 1960s. They took refuge in America after Adolf Hitler’s rise in Germany. These to philosophers developed the ‘Culture Industry Theory’ in the 1940s, in light of the disturbed society they had seen during this time. They witnessed how Nazi Fascism used mass media such as

important however to consider Habermas’ theory of the public sphere. Habermas defines the public sphere as “a realm of our social life in which something approaching public opinion can be formed.” “Access is guaranteed to all citizens” (1974, p.49). It is Habermas theory that the public sphere helps to facilitate the rational communication of public affairs independently from the government and state. Similar to the paragraphs on the mass media and contemporary democracies Habermas himself backs up the point