From the book Confident Faith by Mark Mittleberg. The title of this article is my own and not the one he used. I strongly recommend this book to Christians. It will help you give a meaningful account in a highly secularised society and one that is compromised by superficial popular thought.
Arrow 1 → Design in the universe points to an intelligent designer.
Arrow 2 → Fine-tuning in the universe points to an intentional fine-tuner.
Arrow 3 → Information encoded into DNA points to a divine encoder.
Arrow 4 → The beginning of the universe points to a divine originator.
Arrow 5 → The sense of morality throughout the human race points to a moral lawgiver.
Arrow 6 → The Bible shows itself to be a uniquely consistent religious book.
Arrow 7 → The Bible is a uniquely historical religious book.
Arrow 8 → The Bible is a uniquely preserved work of antiquity.
Arrow 9 → Archaeology shows the Bible to be a powerfully verified book.
Arrow 10 → The Bible shows itself to be a uniquely honest religious book.
Arrow 11 → Miracles, performed in the presence of believers and critics alike, point to the prophets, apostles, and Jesus as messengers of God.
Arrow 12 → Fulfilled prophecies point to the Bible as a divinely inspired book and to Jesus as the unique Messiah of God.
Arrow 13 → Jesus’ sinless life backed up his claim to be the Son of God.
Arrow 14 → Jesus’ resurrection powerfully established his credentials as the Son of God.
Arrow 15 → The emergence of the church points to the authenticity of its message.
Arrow 16 → The changed lives of early skeptics affirmed the truth of Jesus’ resurrection and the teachings of the church.
Arrow 17 → The willingness of the disciples to die for claims they knew to be true affirms the trustworthiness of their claims.
Arrow 18 → The changed minds of many modern skeptics further support the Christian truth claims.
Arrow 19 → The testimonies of countless believers throughout history attest to the reality of God and the validity of following Jesus.
Arrow 20 → It’s true because Jesus said so—and he has the credentials to speak with authority.
