Overview
The Defending the Faith 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
- 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.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete this course. There are resources recommended at the end of the course that you are free to purchase if you wish to pursue further study on the course topic.
The Defending the Faith 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
- 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 2 in the Christian... Overview |
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| Lecture Notes - Christianity and World Religions Reading |
| Craig Hazen - Christianity and World Religions Audio |
| Lesson 1 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - Christianity and the Nature of Science Reading |
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| JP Moreland - Christianity and the Nature of Science Audio |
| Lesson 2 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - Contending for the Christian Reading |
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| John Mark Reynolds - Contending for the Christian Worldview Audio |
| Lesson 3 - Quiz Quiz |
| Miracles and the Modern Mind Lesson 4 |
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| Lecture Notes - Miracles and the Modern Mind Reading |
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| Doug Geivett - Miracles and the Modern Mind Audio |
| Lesson 4 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - Reading Scripture with all Your Mind Reading |
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| Walt Russell - Reading Scripture with All Your Mind Audio |
| Lesson 5 - Quiz Quiz |
| Responding to the Cults Lesson 6 |
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| Lecture Notes - Responding to Cults Reading |
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| Kevin Lewis - Responding to Cults Audio |
| Lesson 6 - Quiz Quiz |
| The Historical Jesus Lesson 7 |
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| Lecture Notes - The Historical Jesus Reading |
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| Gary Habermas - The Historical Jesus Audio |
| Lesson 7 - Quiz Quiz |
| Lecture Notes - What about those Who've Never Heard? Reading |
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| Greg Koukl - What about those Who've Never Heard? 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.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete this course. There are resources recommended at the end of the course that you are free to purchase if you wish to pursue further study on the course topic.