Creating a Christian Apologetics Website
Richard Deem
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Sword and Spirit Ministries Evidence for God From Science
Mark Ritter
R E A S O N ST O B E L I E V E
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
PurposeThis workshop is designed to give you the information you need set up your own
Christian apologetics website. YOU can do it!
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Types of Christian ApologeticsScienceHistoryArcheologyPhilosophyCults/World Religions
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Sources of Apologetics Materials - BooksScaling the Secular City - J.P. MorelandChristian Apologetics - Norman L. Geisler
Reasonable Faith: Christian Truthand Apologetics - William Lane Craig
Handbook of Christian Apologetics -Peter Kreeft, Ronald K.Tacelli
Evidence That Demands a Verdict -Josh McDowell
The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ - Gary R. Habermas
Come, Let Us Reason: an Intro toLogical Thinking - N. Geisler & R. Brook
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Sources of Apologetics Materials - Internet WebsitesReasons To Believe (www.reasons.org)
Leadership University (www.leaderu.com)Origins (www.origins.org)Stand To Reason (www.str.org)
Day Star (www.daystarcom.org)Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (
www.carm.org) Institute of Biblical Defense (www.biblicaldefense
.org)Miami Christian University Virtual Library
(mcu.edu/library/apologet.htm)The Errant Skeptics Research Institute (www.
errantskeptics.org)Tekton Apologetics Ministries (
www.integrityonline15.com/jpholding/tekton/)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Sources of Apologetics Materials - Internet Websites Sword and Spirit (www.swordandspirit.com) Evidence for God From Science (www.godandscience.org) Jude3.org (www.jude3.org)
Christianity and Science Resource Center (www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4264/relsci.html)
Ultimate Christian Apologetics Website (www.home.earthlink.net/~gbl111/)
The Big Question (TheBigQuestion.com) Christian Apologetics (www.ccel.org/contrib
/exec_outlines/ca.html) God, Genesis and the Big Bang (www.kiva.net/~kls
/index.html) Sean's Christian Apologetics Page (
members.tripod.com/~vantillian/main.html)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
GodAndScience.org
•Cults•Theology•Apologetics
•Design•Creation
•Evolution
•Cosmology•Doctrine•Faith
•God’s Love•Prophecy
•Prayer
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
SwordAndSpirit.com
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Webmaster ToolsHTML editorsFTP clientsClip art and graphics (for interest)AnimationsJava and javascripts (“cool” effects)Miscellaneous
Site search enginesDiscussion boardsfree pollscounters
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
HTML EditorsCommercial
Microsoft FrontPage 2000 (www.microsoft.com)
Dreamweaver (www.macromedia.com)Hot Dog (www.sausage.com)Homesite (www.allaire.com)NetObjects Fusion (www.netobjects.com)
Non-Commercial (Free!)1st Page 2000 (www.evrsoft.com)Cool Page 2.5 (www.3Dize.com)CoffeeCup HTML (www.coffeecup.com)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
FTP ClientsCommercial
FTP Voyager (www.ftpvoyager.com)CuteFTP (www.cuteftp.com)WS_FTP Pro (www.ipswitch.com)Bullet Proof FTP (www.bpftp.com)
Non-Commercial (Free!)WS_FTP LE (www.ipswitch.com)FTP Explorer (www.ftpx.com)LeechFTP (stud.fh-heilbronn.de/~jdebis/leechftp/)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Clipart and GraphicsClipart.com (www.clipart.com)
Andrew's GraphXKingdom (www.graphxkingdom.com)
IconBazaar (www.iconbazaar.com)
A-1 Clipart Archive (www.free-graphics.com)
Barry’s Clipart Server (www.barrysclipart.com)
Absolutely Free Clipart (www.allfree-clipart.com)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
AnimationsAnimfactory (www.animfactory.com)
IconBazaar (www.iconbazaar.com)
Animated Gifs Library (www.animatedgif.net)
Animation City (www.animationcity.net)
Web Developer (www.webdeveloper.com/animations/)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Java and Javascripts (“cool” effects)DynamicDrive (www.dynamicdrive.com
)The Javascript Source (javascript
.internet.com)Java Boutique (javaboutique.
webdeveloper.com)The Applet Depot (www.
ericharshbarger.com/java/)DuckWare - Multimedia Java
Applets and Applications (www.duckware.com)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
MiscellaneousSite search engines
Beseen (www.beseen.com)My Computer (www.mycomputer.com)WhatUSeek (intra.whatUseek.com)
Discussion BoardsBeseen (www.beseen.com)
Free pollsFreePolls.com (www.freepolls.com)
Guest booksguestworld.com (www.guestworld.com)
CountersMy Computer (www.mycomputer.com)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Domains: Going, going...Advantages
Easy to remember (i.e., mysite.com)Shows “serious” siteRanked higher by search engines
Names“.com” - for-profit company“.org” - non-profit organization“.net” - network
Single name domains are nearly all taken. Select a short two word name or abbreviation
Lookup: www.qwho.comRegistration: discountdomainregistry.com
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Web Hosting - where your pages liveDomain Hosts - $0 - $300/monthDomain Forwarding $0 - $50/year
www.namesecure.comwww.discountdomainregistry.com
Free Servers (banner ads or popups):www.freewebspace.net (lists of hosts)www.freesitex.com/domain.html (list)www.freeservers.com (domain with banner)www.portland.co.uk (no ads, restricted
number of transfers/month - small site, low traffic only)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Publicize Your SiteSearch Engines - Must
submit your siteWebrings - Link to
similar sitesBanner Exchange -
Display a banner and others display yours
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Search Engines -Tips to get listed highText content is everything
Use a relevant, descriptive title
First sentence should summarize your page (many search engines use the first line as the page descriptor)
Meta tags are essential on every page <title>Your Title Here</title>
<meta name=“KeyWords” content= “apologetics,etc.”>
<meta name=“Description” content=“Type a brief description of your page here”>
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Search Engines - Submit your site Northern Light (www.nlsearch.com) AltaVista (www.altavista.com) Snap (www.snap.com) HotBot (www.hotbot.com) Microsoft (www.msn.com) GO Network (www.go.com) Google (www.google.com) Yahoo (www.yahoo.com) Excite (www.excite.com) Lycos (www.lycos.com) Euroseek (www.euroseek.net) Christian Submit! (www.christiansubmitit.com) CrossDaily's SubmitAll (submitall.crossdaily.com)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
WebringsBible webring (http://nav.webring
.org/hub?ring=bible)
Evangelical Christian Webring (http://nav.webring.org/hub?ring=evangelical)
Ring of Great Commission Christians (http://nav.webring.org/hub?ring=greatcom)
Apologetics? - start your own!
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
Banner ExchangeChristian Banner Exchange (
www.cbx2.net)CGX2000 Banner Exchange (
cgx2000.com)Christian Banner Network
(www.chrbanner.com)Christian Banner Exchange
Network(www.cben1.net)
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
SummarySelect a topic that you are familiar
withGather the tools you need to do the
jobGather apologetics information
from books and the InternetSign up for a domain name and/or
website hostCreate your pagesSubmit your site to search enginesPrayerfully answer e-mails directed
to your site
RTB Creation ConferenceJune 24, 2000
ConclusionAnybody can make a Christian apologetics website - even YOU!
Top Related