THE230 Christian Apologetics
This course is a survey and evaluation of various evangelical approaches to apologetics and an examination of various worldviews, with an emphasis on the development of a Christian worldview. The course will equip the believer in the use of scripture and theistic proofs to defend the Christian faith by identifying and responding to attacks from secularists, pragmatists, skeptics, and those in other religions. Most importantly, this course will bolster the faith of Christians by commending the reality, relevance, reliability, credibility, excitement, and wonder of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Articulate reasons to be confident in the truth of Scripture and the Christian faith.
- Identify and critique frequently-encountered objections and challenges, both historical and contemporary, that have been brought against the Christian faith.
- Recognize and evaluate various apologetic methodologies.
- Integrate biblical, theological, philosophical, historical, and scientific arguments for the truth of the Christian faith.
- Model the skills necessary to communicate the Christian faith in a respectful, persuasive, intellectually-responsible, and culturally-relevant way.