Overview
What is apologetics and why does it matter? Does having evidence for Christianity eliminate the need for faith? How do I respond when someone says that God doesn't exist? How can I trust that the Bible records true events?
In this course, Dr. J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, will answer those questions and more as he introduces you to the field of Christian apologetics. He will help you understand a rational case for Christian belief and how to answer objections to that case.
The topics covered in this course include:
- What is Apologetics?
- Arguments for The Existence of God
- Why Believe Christianity?
Each lesson contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- Quiz questions to help you recall what you learned
- A reflection question to help you understand the material more deeply
- An application question to help you integrate the material into your life
Note: There is also a Small Group Curriculum for this course including videos and a downloadable participant's guide for use in an in-person small group.
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 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and application questions. 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 the 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.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.
What is apologetics and why does it matter? Does having evidence for Christianity eliminate the need for faith? How do I respond when someone says that God doesn't exist? How can I trust that the Bible records true events?
In this course, Dr. J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, will answer those questions and more as he introduces you to the field of Christian apologetics. He will help you understand a rational case for Christian belief and how to answer objections to that case.
The topics covered in this course include:
- What is Apologetics?
- Arguments for The Existence of God
- Why Believe Christianity?
Each lesson contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- Quiz questions to help you recall what you learned
- A reflection question to help you understand the material more deeply
- An application question to help you integrate the material into your life
Note: There is also a Small Group Curriculum for this course including videos and a downloadable participant's guide for use in an in-person small group.
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
| Lesson Introduction:What is apologetics? Why... Overview |
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| The Nature and Biblical Basis for Apologetics Video |
| Lesson 1 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Relationship between Faith and Reason Reflection |
| Application: Lack of Apologetics Today Reflection |
| Truth, Knowledge, and Faith Lesson 2 |
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| Lesson Introduction: In today's landscape of... Overview |
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| Truth, Knowledge, and Faith Video |
| Lesson 2 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Jesus as Truth Reflection |
| Application: Knowledge and Certainty Reflection |
| The Existence of God Lesson 3 |
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| Lesson Introduction: We know the universe we... Overview |
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| Kalam Cosmological Argument Video |
| Lesson 3 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: God and Time Reflection |
| Application: Kalam cosmological argument Reflection |
| The Existence of God (continued) Lesson 4 |
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| Lesson Introduction:While it is true that no... Overview |
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| More Arguments for the Existence of God Video |
| Lesson 4 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Arguments for God's Existence Reflection |
| Application: Arguments for God's Existence Reflection |
| Lesson Introduction:In the past two lessons,... Overview |
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| How to Move from God to Christianity Video |
| Lesson 5 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Arguing for Christianity Reflection |
| Application: Criteria for Choosing a Religion Reflection |
| Why Believe Christianity? Lesson 6 |
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| Lesson Introduction:Why believe in... Overview |
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| Why Believe Christianity? Video |
| Lesson 6 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Miracles and the New Testament Reflection |
| Application: The Historical Argument for the New Testament Reflection |
| Recommended Resources Resource |
| Course Evaluation Resource |
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and application questions. 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 the 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.
Since this course is designed as a completely self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.