| Unit name | Apologetics and Evangelism (Trinity and Baptist College) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRS30148 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Reverend Dr. Corrie |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
E11001 Continuing the Mission of Jesus. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will include a historical review of how major Christian thinkers have sought to defend the Christian faith by philosophical and moral argument, exploring how the early Fathers sought to use reason in arguing for the faith. Traditional arguments for the existence of God will be reviewed and critiqued and there will be a discussion of how the Bible resources defence of Christian truth in the face of philosophical alternatives. Contemporary intellectual and ethical objections to Christian faith will be examined, including the challenges relating to science and evolution, the nature of truth, the problem of suffering, moral objections, pluralism and the postmodern context. The varied ways Christians defend faith in the light of rival truth claims will be explored leading to discussion of the relationship between apologetics and evangelism and what constitutes an appropriate commendation of faith to our culture.
