It's usually not designed to persuade skeptics, it's designed to persuade people who are on the fence about their faith, both the author and those who, like them, need an intellectual justification.
Nah, not even that. The only people who consume apologetics sincerely nowadays is Christians. They're not meant to convince anyone, they're meant to keep the crises of faith at bay.
Nah, not even that. The only people who consume apologetics sincerely nowadays is Christians. They're not meant to convince anyone, they're meant to keep the crises of faith at bay.