Unfortunately, many people are not spiritually impressed with the lessons of God's handiwork. Nor are they convinced by fulfilled prophecy or archaeological discoveries, both of which verify many of the details of Scripture. Although such evidences are sufficient to make people accountable, these facts are often not effective in changing lives. The problem is not with the evidence but with the fact that fallen human nature is blind and irrational.
Theologians use the term apologetics for the defense of the truth of Scripture.
The view expressed in the previous paragraph is called presuppositional apologetics. That is, the existence of God and the inerrancy of Scripture must be accepted on faith since these truths cannot be scientifically proven in a way that will convince the skeptic. A contrasting view is called evidentialist apologetics, which holds that man can be intellectually convinced of spiritual truths. In other words, conversion will follow once the person has been overwhelmed with the evidence. However, his acceptance of geocentricity is a reminder that his scientific understanding was fallible.