Apologetics
Prerequisite: Theological Prolegomena
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the discipline of apologetics, wherein the student learns to defend the Christian faith in view of both intellectual and moral challenges that arise in the modern world. The apologetic model used though this course is the classical one as explained in the medieval scholastics and the later Lutheran orthodox. This class covers the philosophical challenges of materialism, the historicity of the Gospel accounts, and the prevalence of relativism in the postmodern age. At the end of this class, the student should be equipped to both defend the faith and to use these tools in a practical ministry context.