The Christian Worldview in Apologetic Perspective: Key Approaches and Themes

The Christian Worldview in Apologetic Perspective explores the challenges and opportunities for Christian apologetics in a late modern pluralistic setting

The first part presents and evaluates different apologetic perspectives, while the second part explores a number of apologetic areas, comprising a proposed "canon" for Christian apologetics in a late modern setting.

The course aims at equipping the students with basic insights into methodological and strategic issues in Christian apologetics

After completed course the student has attained the following learning outcomes.

Knowledge

The student

• has an understanding of key approaches in current Christian apologetics
• has a basic knowledge of central themes in Christian apologetics

Skills

The student

• can critically assess various approaches in Christian apologetics
• can reflect independently and critically on apologetic challenges and opportunities
• can respond to basic questions and objections to the Christian faith, on different arenas and in different formats

General competence

The student

• can apply strategies for Christian apologetics in Christian communication in different contexts
• can contribute to a renewed

Part A: Introduction to different apologetic approaches (4 ECTS)

This part will introduce reflection on methodology in Christian Apologetics, by exploring and evaluating the discussion between five main apologetic approaches within a broad evangelical theological context.

Part B: Introduction to key issues in Christian apologetics (6 ECTS)

This part will present and discuss a proposed "canon" of thematic areas for Christian apologetics in a late modern context. The proposed themes are:

1. Faith and Knowledge
2. Pluralism and Truth
3. God and Reality
4. Good and Evil
5. Sources and History
6. The Identity and Resurrection of Jesus
7. Humanity, personal identity
8. The Justification for Ethics 

The 3KL220N course is offered online.

The curriculum is introduced through a series of web lessons, with a variety of digital learning resources.

The course offers five digital / local sessions with lectures and workshops. The sessions will make use of a flipped classroom approach, with presentations, interactive discussions, and media examples, involving both faculty and students.

The digital /local sessions in 3KL220 are not compulsory, but students are encouraged to be present in order to create a fertile learning environment.

Final assessment in 3KL220N is a one week home exam on a pre-assigned topic. The assignment is distributed at the beginning of the exam.

The exam is comprised of a written paper of 3000 words (plus minus 20%).