BIB1000: Apologetics
05/01/2024 to 05/30/2025 • Modified 04/27/2024Course Description
This year-long course provides the opportunity for students to examine key, defining questions regarding Christianity. Students are introduced to apologetics: the biblical history, utility, and practical approaches to sharing their faith to engage culture. Students learn about sound argumentation, critical thinking, and using biblical and historical evidence to discuss Christianity. Subsequently, students apply these skills to evaluate difficult topics such as worldview, miracles, the deity of Jesus, the resurrection, and the concept of evil.
Next Start Date*
Next Monday
Program Restrictions*
- ESD: Elementary School Diploma (ESDP-ESD-D) Excluded
- MSD: Middle School Diploma (MSDP-MSD-D) Excluded
High School Diploma Requirements*
- Contributes 1 credit to LUOA Bible Requirement, Bible Requirement.
Prerequisite
None
Schedule
Module 1: Introduction to Apologetics
- Week 1: What is Apologetics?
- Week 2: Three Reasons for Apologetics
- Week 3: Apologetics in the Bible
- Week 4: Apologetics Now
Module 2: Truth
- Week 5: The Importance of Truth
- Week 6: Can Truth Be Known?
- Week 7: Conflicting Views of Truth
- Week 8: How to Refute Relativism
- Week 9: Introduction to Arguments & Quarter 1 Exam
Module 3: Critical Thinking
- Week 10: Analyzing Arguments
- Week 11: Three A’s for Analyzing Arguments
- Week 12: More Arguments
- Week 13: Analysis Paper & Module 3 Test
Module 4: Worldviews
- Week 14: What is a Worldview?
- Week 15: Major Worldviews
- Week 16: More Worldviews
- Week 17: The Old Testament
- Week 18: The Old Testament & Quarter 2 Exam
Module 5: The New Testament
- Week 19: Biblical Evidence
- Week 20: The New Testament
- Week 21: The Question of Miracles
- Week 22: More About Miracles
Module 6: Who is Jesus?
- Week 23: Historical Existence of Jesus
- Week 24: Deity of Jesus
- Week 25: The Claims of Jesus
- Week 26: Who is Jesus?
- Week 27: The Resurrection & Quarter 3 Exam
Module 7: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
- Week 28: Examining the Evidence
- Week 29: Considering Opposing Theories
- Week 30: Putting It All Together
Module 8: Engaging the Culture with Apologetics
- Week 31: The Problem of Evil
- Week 32: Examining God’s Attributes in Light of Evil
- Week 33: Possible Solutions to the Problem of Evil
- Week 34: How Evil Reveals God
- Week 35: Three Commitments to Make
- Week 36: Three More Commitments & Quarter 4 Exam
