Overview
The Introduction to Christian Apologetics series is designed to give the student a rich overview and introduction to key Apologetics issues by utilizing the best lectures from past on-campus Defending the Faith lecture series. All coursework can be completed during the student’s own time frame.
Each course contains the following:
- eight 2-3 hour lectures and lecture outlines
- recommended reading
- a quiz
- two essays
About the Course Authors
Biola's Christian Apologetics programs at Talbot School of Theology are led by some of the most respected thinkers and scholars in the field — individuals who seek to honor God with their minds and engage the world with a rationally grounded, intellectually sound case for faith. Talbot’s Christian apologetics programs seek to train Christ followers to defend the faith, present the gospel and impact the world.
About the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 2-4 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the assignments. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.
The Introduction to Christian Apologetics series is designed to give the student a rich overview and introduction to key Apologetics issues by utilizing the best lectures from past on-campus Defending the Faith lecture series. All coursework can be completed during the student’s own time frame.
Each course contains the following:
- eight 2-3 hour lectures and lecture outlines
- recommended reading
- a quiz
- two essays
About the Course Authors
Biola's Christian Apologetics programs at Talbot School of Theology are led by some of the most respected thinkers and scholars in the field — individuals who seek to honor God with their minds and engage the world with a rationally grounded, intellectually sound case for faith. Talbot’s Christian apologetics programs seek to train Christ followers to defend the faith, present the gospel and impact the world.
About the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Syllabus
| Welcome to Module 1 in the Christian... Overview |
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| Intro to Christian Apologetics Video |
| Lecture Notes - Arguments for the Existence of God Reading |
| JP Moreland - Arguments for the Existence of God Audio |
| Lesson 1 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - Christianity and Popular Culture Reading |
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| John Mark Reynolds - Christianity and Popular Culture Audio |
| Lesson 2 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - Defending the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Reading |
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| Joe Hellerman - Defending the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Audio |
| Lesson 3 - Quiz Quiz |
| Evidence for the Ressurection Lesson 4 |
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| Lecture Notes - Evidence for the Resurrection Reading |
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| Craig Hazen - Evidence for the Resurrection Audio |
| Lesson 4 - Quiz Quiz |
| Responding to Relativism Lesson 5 |
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| Lecture Notes - Responding to Relativism Reading |
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| Greg Koukl - Responding to Relativism Audio |
| Lesson 5 - Quiz Quiz |
| Solving the Problem of Evil Lesson 6 |
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| Lecture Notes - Solving the Problem of Evil Reading |
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| Garrett J. DeWeese - Solving the Problem of Evil Audio |
| Lesson 6 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - The Absurdity of Life without God Reading |
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| William Lane Craig - The Absurdity of Life Without God Audio |
| Lesson 7 - Quiz Quiz |
| The Case for Faith Lesson 8 |
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| The Case for Faith Reading |
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| Lee Strobel - The Case for Faith Audio |
| Lesson 8 - Quiz Quiz |
| Essay #1 Essay |
| Essay #2 Essay |
| Course Evaluation Evaluation |
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 2-4 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the assignments. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.