Introduction to Apologetics
Course Description
This course teaches the scientific, historical, and philosophical basis for a Christian worldview, and shows how the Christian faith is consistent with reason and reality.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach students to:
Understand the relationship between apologetics and the gospel
Respond to common misconceptions about apologetics
Understand the evidence for the existence of God
Appreciate the evidence for creation
Memorize the general argument for the truth of Christianity
Recognize the evidence for the reliability of the New Testament
Appreciate the importance of fulfilled prophecy as a testimony to Jesus’ deity
Evaluate evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Understand Jesus’ claims to deity, and the appropriate response to those claims
Answer questions about the uniqueness of the Christian faith, the doctrine of the Trinity, animism, and the fate of those who have never heard the gospel
Course Overview
Lesson 1:
Introduction To Apologetics
Lesson 2:
Misconceptions About Apologetics
Lesson 3:
Is There A God?
Lesson 4:
Creation Apologetics
Lesson 5:
The General Argument For The Christian Faith
Lesson 6:
The Reliability Of The New Testament
Lesson 7:
Messianic Prophecy And The Resurrection
Lesson 8:
Jesus' Claim To Be God
Lesson 9:
The Uniqueness Of Christianity In A World Of Religions
Course Author
Dr. Mark Bird