Apologetics 101

The Positive Case for the Christian Faith

Course Goal:

To examine the positive evidence for the Christian faith to confirm our beliefs to ourselves and to be able clearly present the evidence of our beliefs to others.

 

Course Description:

This course will present the basic arguments for the Christian worldview. We are going to answer four questions:

• Does truth exist? (week 2)
• Does God exist? (week 3-5)
• Are miracles possible? (week 6)
• Is the New Testament true? (week 7-10)

 

Required Text:

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist – Norman Geisler

 

Recommended Text:

The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Mark Dever

Fall 2017

Class syllabus

Course Calendar:

Week	Date	Topic	Student notes			Teacher notes
1	9/24	Definition and Defense	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
2	10/1	Truth	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
3	10/8	God’s Existence pt. 1	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
4	10/15	God’s Existence pt. 2	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
5	10/22	The Problem of Evil	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
6	10/29	Miracles	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
7	11/5	New Testament Reliability pt. 1	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
8	11/12	New Testament Reliability pt. 2	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
9	11/19	Jesus’ Deity pt. 1	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes
10	11/26	Jesus’ Deity pt. 2	notes	Mp3	PPT	notes