Christian Evidences – PHIL 240
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
A survey of the evidences for the central truths of Christianity; the existence of God, the deity and resurrection of Christ and the authority and truth of the Bible.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
The Christian worldview has been under intellectual attack since its beginning. However, in recent years the attacks have been more subtle and dangerous, coming particularly from such areas as scientific naturalism and post-modernist thinking. This course is designed to offer a defense for the truth claims of Christianity against such attacks by advancing evidence both against its attackers and in favor of the Christian worldview.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
The student will participate in 3 Discussions in this course. Each thread must be 250–300 words. The student must then reply to 4 other classmates’ replies consisting of 100–150 words each (CLO: A, B; FSLO: CT 1, 2, 3, and 5).
Christian Evidences Assignments (2)
The student will complete 2 essay sets, each set consisting of 3 distinct essay prompts designed to stimulate the student’s thinking and assess the knowledge gleaned from the textbook readings. The student will choose 2 of the 3 questions to answer. Each essay response must be 2–3 pages, totaling 4–6 pages per essay set. (CLO: C, D, E, F; FSLO: CT 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)
Quizzes (8)
The student will take 8 quizzes consisting of 25 true/false and multiple-choice questions from the textbook readings and presentations. Quizzes are each 30 minutes, open-book/open-notes, and allow 1 attempt. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, and F; FSLO: CT 1 and 3)
