An area of research I love to dabble in pertains directly to the subject of Mark Coppenger’s new book Moral Apologetics. I believe that the faulty nature of non-Christian systems can be most practically demonstrated through their failure to uphold intuitive moral values. So, when I saw Coppenger’s new work on using morality as an apologetic, I knew I had to read it. 
What is both good and bad about Moral Apologetics is highly subjective. What I mean is that my main criticism of the book may be viewed by some as its strength. I prefer a dismantling approach to faulty moral and ethical systems. Something that says, “If you believe a then b cannot logically follow.” What Coppenger does instead is evaluate various systems by allowing prominent teachers/writings that speaking for each system to represent themselves.
Certainly Coppenger provides feedback and rebuttals to some but not in the manner in which I would have preferred. However, Coppenger’s approach would be more palatable to non-Christian moralist in terms of its presentation that perhaps the approach that I would prefer. So really, the difference in approach would depend highly upon preferences and audience.
Overall, Moral Apologetics is a book I highly recommend. It will provide the apologetic-minded person with more fodder for discussing the rationality of the Christian worldview with unbelievers. Furthermore, Moral Apologetics will serve to cause skeptics to examine their own basis for moral and ethical virtues. This is a needed resource in any apologetics library.
