Overview
In this course, you will listen in on some of the world’s top apologists - Clay Jones, Craig Hazen, and Greg Koukl - as they give lectures on essential topics for any Christian getting started in apologetics. They address key questions such as “Why does God allow evil?”, “Is morality objective or subjective?” and “How can I know Christianity is true?” You will be equipped with tactics for handling apologetic conversations with comfort and confidence.
Each of the four lessons contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- A short quiz to help you recall what you learned
- A reflection question to help you connect the material with your life experience
- An integration question to help you integrate the material into your everyday life
The Christian Apologetics Program at Biola University is a global leader in Apologetics education, research, training, and engagement. The program offers premier academic training to Christians worldwide in a flexible format, which includes a combination of fully distance classes and hybrid residency classes. The department also produces Apologetics conferences and events around the world and offers a flexible and convenient certificate program.
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection 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.
In this course, you will listen in on some of the world’s top apologists - Clay Jones, Craig Hazen, and Greg Koukl - as they give lectures on essential topics for any Christian getting started in apologetics. They address key questions such as “Why does God allow evil?”, “Is morality objective or subjective?” and “How can I know Christianity is true?” You will be equipped with tactics for handling apologetic conversations with comfort and confidence.
Each of the four lessons contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- A short quiz to help you recall what you learned
- A reflection question to help you connect the material with your life experience
- An integration question to help you integrate the material into your everyday life
The Christian Apologetics Program at Biola University is a global leader in Apologetics education, research, training, and engagement. The program offers premier academic training to Christians worldwide in a flexible format, which includes a combination of fully distance classes and hybrid residency classes. The department also produces Apologetics conferences and events around the world and offers a flexible and convenient certificate program.
Syllabus
| Why God Allows Evil Lesson 1 |
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| Lesson Introduction:Why does God allow evil in... Overview |
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| Why God Allows Evil, Part 1 Video |
| Why God Allows Evil, Part 2 Video |
| Why God Allows Evil, Part 3 Video |
| Why God Allows Evil, Part 4 Video |
| Lesson 1 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Suffering Reflection |
| Integration: Discussing the Problem of Evil Reflection |
| Lesson Introduction:If you encountered someone... Overview |
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| World Religions, Part 1 Video |
| World Religions, Part 2 Video |
| World Religions, Part 3 Video |
| World Religions, Part 4 Video |
| Lesson 2 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: The Uniqueness of Christianity Reflection |
| Integration: The Uniqueness of Christianity Reflection |
| Responding to Relativism Lesson 3 |
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| Lesson Introduction:"That's true for you, but... Overview |
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| Relativism, Part 1 Video |
| Relativism, Part 2 Video |
| Relativism, Part 3 Video |
| Relativism, Part 4 Video |
| Lesson 3 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Relativism Reflection |
| Integration: Relativism Reflection |
| Tactics in Defending the Faith Lesson 4 |
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| Lesson Introduction:"How do I have a... Overview |
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| Defending the Faith, Part 1 Video |
| Defending the Faith, Part 2 Video |
| Defending the Faith, Part 3 Video |
| Defending the Faith, Part 4 Video |
| Lesson 4 - Quiz Quiz |
| Reflection: Tactics Reflection |
| Integration: Tactics 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 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.