This is not something you will learn even from reading many atheist critiques of apologetics, because many critics are willing to politely play along with the pretense that the purpose of apologetics is to open minded-skeptics and debates between skeptics and believers are serious intellectual engagements.
This is not something you will learn even from reading many atheist critiques of apologetics, because many critics are willing to politely play along with the pretense that the purpose of apologetics is to convert open minded-skeptics and that debates between skeptics and believers are serious intellectual engagements.
This sentence is messed up.
My proposed fix:
‘convert open-minded skeptics, and …’ ?