

Overview
Foundations of Christian Thought is an introduction to theology with an emphasis on learning to do theology. We'll cover the doctrine of Scripture, the integration of various fields of knowledge with the Bible, and the importance of developing a Christian worldview.
This course contains six modules, each of which covers two weeks' worth of video content, reading assignment and reflection assignments.
About the Course Author
David Horner has taught at the University of Oxford, Denver Seminary, and served as a Visiting Scholar and Research Associate at the University of Colorado. He has lectured in numerous classrooms and university forums nationally and in Europe, and he has written numerous articles and book chapters on ethics, apologetics and ancient and medieval philosophy. Horner serves as Research Scholar for Centers for Christian Study, International, an effort to develop intellectual Christian communities within secular university contexts. He also serves as Executive Director of The Illuminatio Project, whose aim is to bring the light of a classical biblical vision of goodness, truth and beauty into the thinking of the church and culture through strategic research and communication.
About the Course Provider
The 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 self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.
Foundations of Christian Thought is an introduction to theology with an emphasis on learning to do theology. We'll cover the doctrine of Scripture, the integration of various fields of knowledge with the Bible, and the importance of developing a Christian worldview.
This course contains six modules, each of which covers two weeks' worth of video content, reading assignment and reflection assignments.
About the Course Author
David Horner has taught at the University of Oxford, Denver Seminary, and served as a Visiting Scholar and Research Associate at the University of Colorado. He has lectured in numerous classrooms and university forums nationally and in Europe, and he has written numerous articles and book chapters on ethics, apologetics and ancient and medieval philosophy. Horner serves as Research Scholar for Centers for Christian Study, International, an effort to develop intellectual Christian communities within secular university contexts. He also serves as Executive Director of The Illuminatio Project, whose aim is to bring the light of a classical biblical vision of goodness, truth and beauty into the thinking of the church and culture through strategic research and communication.
About the Course Provider
The 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
Loving God with Our Minds Lesson 1 |
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This first lesson provides an introduction to... Overview |
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Ideas have Consequences Video |
Loving God Video |
Loving God with Our Minds Video |
Losing our Mind Video |
Reflection Questions for Discussion Reflection |
Truth, Belief, and Knowledge Lesson 2 |
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In this lesson, we continue our study on the... Overview |
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Dallas Willard Introduction Reading |
Truth, Belief, and Knowledge Video |
Truth Video |
Belief Video |
Knowledge Video |
Lesson 2 Reflection Questions Essay |
In this lesson, we continue our study on the... Overview |
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Introduction to Thinking Logically Video |
Asking Good Questions - Part 1 Video |
Asking Good Questions - Part 2 Video |
Asking Good Questions - Part 3 Video |
Asking Good Questions - Part 4 Video |
Scientism - A Few Words Video |
Giving Good Reasons Video |
Lesson 3 Reflection Essay Essay |
In this lesson, we continue our study on the... Overview |
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The World of Worldviews Video |
The Nature of Worldviews Video |
The Nature of Worldviews - Expanded Video |
The Structure of Worldviews - Part 1 Video |
The Structure of Worldviews - Part 2 Video |
The Big Questions Video |
Evaluating Worldviews Video |
Tests for Truth Video |
Lesson 4 Reflection Questions Essay |
Worldview Analysis Paper Reading |
Worldview Bibliography Resource |
Citation Format Resource |
Sample Worldview Analysis Paper Resource |
Worldview Analysis Paper Essay |
Thinking Christianly Lesson 5 |
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In this lesson, we continue our study on the... Overview |
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Thinking Christianly Video |
Two Sets of Two Video |
Two More Sets of Two Video |
The Narrative Video |
Lesson 5 Reflection Questions Essay |
Welcome to the final module in this Foundations... Overview |
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Bible Explanation Essay Description Resource |
The Bible and Early Christian Thought Video |
The Doctrine of Scripture Video |
The Nature of Authority Video |
Two Big Questions Video |
The Credibility of the Bible Video |
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels Video |
Bible Explanation Essay Essay |
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 self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.