Christianity Today highlights the resurgence in Christian apologetics in their article "A New Day for Apologetics." According to the article, youth are increasingly interested in learning Christian apologetics. One reason referenced is "the form of militant atheism in college classrooms." On the other hand, Biola is considered a hot bed for apologetics.
In the article, Dinesh D'Souza, who wrote What's So Great About Christianity?, said, "The apologetics of the 1970s and '80s are useful if you are teaching in a church camp, but it's not that relevant to the claims the New Atheists are making, which are very different."