The way to fight the Christian battle is to gain as much knowledge and ideas surrounding Christianity and other religious concepts as much as possible.
Obviously, the most important way is to pray and read the Bible. Hearing directly from God is the best way to gain understanding of Christianity and all that God intended for us to believe. So if there is anywhere you want to start, that is what I would recommend as the solid foundation of your faith.
The next thing I recommend, although Bible and prayer definitely come first, is to read works by Christian authors to get their take on things. Also attend churches of different denominations and listen to Christian talks in general to get a feel for what Christianity is in all aspects.
After that and when you are firm in your faith, it would not be a terrible idea to read/understand secular view points and view points from other religions that way you are able to see the big picture and how other people think even though it is not necessarily what you believe.
For these ideas, I recommend reading both fiction and non-fiction books. The non-fiction books tell you the concepts and describe them in detail while the fiction books introduce you to the lifestyles with a fictional example.
To gain knowledge helps you to be a better rounded Christian, more open-minded and understanding of the vast variety of spiritual matters.
"The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out."
Proverbs 18:15
Obviously, the most important way is to pray and read the Bible. Hearing directly from God is the best way to gain understanding of Christianity and all that God intended for us to believe. So if there is anywhere you want to start, that is what I would recommend as the solid foundation of your faith.
The next thing I recommend, although Bible and prayer definitely come first, is to read works by Christian authors to get their take on things. Also attend churches of different denominations and listen to Christian talks in general to get a feel for what Christianity is in all aspects.
After that and when you are firm in your faith, it would not be a terrible idea to read/understand secular view points and view points from other religions that way you are able to see the big picture and how other people think even though it is not necessarily what you believe.
For these ideas, I recommend reading both fiction and non-fiction books. The non-fiction books tell you the concepts and describe them in detail while the fiction books introduce you to the lifestyles with a fictional example.
To gain knowledge helps you to be a better rounded Christian, more open-minded and understanding of the vast variety of spiritual matters.
"The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out."
Proverbs 18:15