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I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
During this six-week online course you will be equipped to give an accurate, measured, biblical
response to issues like the exclusivity of Christianity, the problem of evil, the reliability of Scripture, and
other commonly raised objections.
III. TEXTBOOK
It is fair to expect 2–3 hours of work for each week of the class. This time will vary if you choose to read the
suggested book Tactics and complete other optional resources in addition to the required coursework. This
time will include the following activities:
A. Reading Assignments
Each week you should read the required reading. You are NOT required to read the optional
reading, but it is highly encouraged and will maximize your learning during each class session.
If you choose to read Tactics, it is suggested that you read the selected chapters prior to listening
to the audio for each week. An additional recommended reading list is found at the end of this
syllabus.
C. Discussion Questions
You should answer each discussion question and respond to at least one other student’s
answer by the following week of class.
D. Quizzes and Final Exam
The quizzes are for your benefit only, and the questions are taken from the PowerPoint slides
in addition to the required class readings. The final exam is comprehensive and is an
opportunity to see how much you learned during this class.
V. COURSE POLICIES
You are expected to complete the work for each week by the beginning of the next week’s class. Each week’s
class will open at 12:00 am on Thursday, and run until 11:59 pm the following Wednesday.
Week 1: Is Jesus the Only Listen: Jesus’ Claims, Between the Resurrection and the Gospels, The
Way to God? Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Q&A
Due: Quiz #1
BEGINNER
Greg Koukl, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions
Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ: A Journalists Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
INTERMEDIATE
Norman Geisler and Frank Turek, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
Josh and Sean McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a
Skeptical World
ADVANCED
Paul Copan, Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
William Lane Craig, On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision