Course Calendar

The course calendar is intended to provide you with an overview of the semester’s schedule and may vary to meet the needs of this class during the session.

 

Module

Topics

Assignments and Meetings

Module 1

The Nature of Apologetics, Truth and Knowledge

Required Viewing

  • Module 1 Videos

Required Reading

  • Beckwith, Craig, and Moreland, To Everyone an Answer, chs. 1-3
  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 1     

Assignments

  • Personal Introductions
  • Module 1 Discussion
        

Module 2A

Worldviews in Conflict

Required Viewing

  • Module 2A Videos

Required Reading

  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 5

Video Conference

  • Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. Pacific Time

Assignment

  • Module 2A Discussion

Module 2B

Worldviews in Conflict

Required Viewing

  • Module 2B Videos

Required Reading

  • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 14

Assignment

  • Module 2B Discussion

 

Module 3A

God’s Existence and the Nature and Design of the Universe

Required Viewing

  • Module 3A Videos

Required Reading

  • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 4
  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 2

Assignment

  • Module 3A Discussion

Module 3B

God’s Existence and the Nature and Design of the Universe

Required Viewing

  • Module 3B Videos

Required Reading

  • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 10-11
  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 3
          

Module 4A

God’s Existence: Morality, Mind, Reason and Religious Experience

Required Viewing

  • Module 4A Videos

Required Reading

  • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 7
  • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 8-9

Assignments

  • Begin to prepare for Exam 1
  • Module 4A Discussion
        

Module 4B

God’s Existence: Morality, Mind, Reason and Religious Experience

Required Viewing

  • Module 4B Videos

Required Reading

  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 4

Assignments

  • Module 4B Discussion
         

Module 4C

God’s Existence: Morality, Mind, Reason and Religious Experience

Required Viewing

  • Module 4C Videos

Required Reading

  • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 12-13

Assignments

  • Exam 1 - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam

Module 5

The Transition from Theism to Christianity

Required Viewing

  • Module 5 Videos

 Required Reading

  • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 4-5
  • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 5
  • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, pp. 139-143
  • Wilkins and Moreland, Jesus Under Fire, pp. 1-15

Video Conference

  • Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. Pacific Time

Assignments

  • Module 5 Discussion
        

Module 6A

The Historical Evidence for Christianity

Required Viewing

  • Module 6A Videos

Required Reading

  • Wilkins and Moreland, Jesus Under Fire, chs. 1, 8

Assignments

  • Module 6A Discussion

    Module 6B

    The Historical Evidence for Christianity

    Required Viewing

    • Module 6B Videos

    Required Reading

    • Wilkins and Moreland, Jesus Under Fire, ch. 5
    • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 9

    Assignments

    • Module 6B Discussion
           

    Module 6C

    The Historical Evidence for Christianity

    Required Viewing

    • Module 6C Videos

    Required Reading

    • Wilkins and Moreland, Jesus Under Fire, chs. 3, 6
    • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 6, 7
    • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 11

    Assignments

    • Module 6C Discussion

    Module 7A

    Consciousness, the Soul, and Life after Death

    Required Viewing

    • Module 7A Videos

    Required Reading

    • Moreland, The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters, chs. 1-4

    Assignment

    • Begin to prepare for Exam 2
    • Module 7A Discussion
          

    Module 7B

     

    Consciousness, the Soul, and Life after Death

    Required Viewing

    • Module 7B Videos

    Required Reading

    • Miller, Near Death Experiences as Evidence for God and Heaven, chs. 1-5

    Assignments

    • Module 7B Discussion
    • Exam 2 - Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam
          

    Module 8A

    Final Issues Often Encountered in Evangelism

    Required Viewing

    • Module 8A Videos

     Required Reading

    • Moreland and Muehlhoff, The God Conversation, chs. 2-3
    • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 13

    Video Conference

    • Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. Pacific Time

    Assignments

    • Module 8A Discussion
          

    Module 8B

    Final Issues Often Encountered in Evangelism

    Required Viewing

    • Module 8B Videos

    Required Reading

    • Moreland, The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters, ch. 5
    • Beckwith et al., To Everyone an Answer, ch. 17
    • Powell, Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics, ch. 12

    Assignments

    • Module 8B Discussion
    • Pre-Evangelistic/Apologetic Survey