Master of Arts in Religion | Christian Apologetics

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Defend the Christian Faith with a Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) – Christian Apologetics Degree

If you are looking to sharpen your defense of the Christian faith, defend the existence of God, and communicate a Christian worldview to others, then Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Religion – Christian Apologetics may be for you. At Liberty, you have the opportunity to pursue a degree that is dynamic and rigorous with professors who are knowledgeable and prepared to provide you with world-class training in apologetics.

The investigation of questions of existence, purpose, and meaning are commonly found in a classical school of apologetics. Liberty offers this rigorous training while also integrating theology, homiletics, and sermon preparation. With a comprehensive online apologetics degree, you can be better prepared to provide a solid defense for your faith and become more equipped to teach others to do the same.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Arts (MA) in Religion – Christian Apologetics.

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Liberty Theological Seminary, as part of Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your seminary degree is approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards, so you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.

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Why Choose Liberty University’s Online Master of Arts in Religion – Christian Apologetics?

Our MAR degree in Christian apologetics is designed with your success in mind. Our goal is to provide you with a degree that is affordable and accessible. With our 100% online master’s in religion – Christian apologetics, there are no set login times – so you can access your assignments and complete your work anywhere, anytime.

We believe that your degree should be affordable, which is why most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors! At Liberty, you can earn your degree while focusing on what’s important to you.

What Will You Study in Our Online Master of Arts in Religion – Christian Apologetics?

Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Religion can be completed 100% online and contains extensive, well-rounded training in ministry, administration of Christian organizations, theology studies, and biblical studies. The core of our program contains the study of both the Old and New Testaments, global studies, hermeneutics, and homiletics.

The Christian apologetics area of focus for the online Master of Arts in Religion degree is designed to lead you through an examination of the history, Scripture, theology, and arguments of Christian apologetics. You will study common difficulties for the Christian faith and how to address them meaningfully. You will also cover various styles of argumentation including classical and presuppositional approaches. Additionally, you can learn about the coexistence of both science and the Bible and the methods of approaching supposed difficulties within Christianity.

Throughout this degree program, you will study principles that originated from Christian apologists from the early church such as Saint Augustine while gaining modern perspectives from more recent voices like C.S. Lewis. The diversity of thought that is explored within our program provides a thorough and far-reaching course of study.

With this foundation of knowledge, you can be engaged through courses focused on current issues that address modern criticisms of Christianity and the Church. The careful study of Christian apologetics in our online Master of Arts in Religion can help equip you to be a voice of encouragement to the Church as well as a voice of love and reason to help bring others to Christ.

As you pursue an online ministry program through Liberty University’s online seminary, you can also be prepared for an academic career of writing and research, leading to further graduate studies through our Master of Divinity (MDiv) or a doctoral program such as our online Doctor of Ministry (DMin). Our online Master of Arts in Religion provides a well-balanced blend of theory and practical studies that can suit you if you are considering pursuing active ministry or academics

Potential Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Christian apologetics degree can be prepared to work with nonprofit organizations, churches, and parachurch organizations. The vast opportunities that graduates can become more prepared to pursue include teaching at the collegiate level or pursuing doctoral study. Some of the possible occupations you can pursue include:

Associate pastor
Church education administrator
K-12 non-licensed religion teacher
Lay ministry leader
Missionary
Religion adjunct instructor
Teaching pastor

Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Conferral of a degree does not guarantee job placement.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for many divinity courses* all for one convenient fee.

*Electronic textbooks are not provided for PACO courses or courses that fall under departments outside the School of Divinity.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Admission to this program also requires:
- The School of Divinity Questionnaire (login required).
- Submission of contact information (login required) for 1 pastoral recommender.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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