The issue at hand is homiletical. The truth remains intact, he says, but the delivery must change radically to be heard. The modern world approach to preaching and apologetics is based on Western logic systems, with Aristotle being a primary influence. The syllogistic method, where the conclusion is drawn from a logical progression based on major and minor premises, will not be as effective with postmoderns, who are skeptical, subjective, selective, and non-sequential in their thinking. This is why Loscalzo advocates the inductive hermeneutic and gives sample sermons using that model.
Inductive logic moves from particular experience to forming a general principle.
A narrative or story-based apologetic begins with people's experience and moves them to a theological conclusion presented in the biblical text. It does not require a prior commitment to a proposition. Many believers have a shaky understanding of their faith that needs the bolstering of apologetic preaching. One chapter on practical issues suggests opportune times during the year to preach apologetic sermons. The book provides sermon topics and themes for worship services.