Apologetics Cohort
The Apologetics cohort is designed to give you a firm foundation in defending the Christian faith and strengthen your ability to communicate the truth of the Gospel. Through the following cohort-specific classes, you will engage the various historical approaches to defending the Christian faith as well as engage counterarguments put forth by postmodern atheism. Whether you are a local student in Southern California or an out-of-state student seeking to improve your theological reasoning skills, this program offers a hybrid model of education that draws from the best pedagogical practices and applies them in an environment of rigorous debate and fruitful conversation.
- Apologetics Courses
- 15 Units
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- THL 591: Colloquium - Apologetics in the Post-Modern Age
- 3
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The giants of 20th century Postmodern thought (Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard, and others) have radically shaped contemporary philosophy and continue to exert their influence across a wide swath of academic disciplines. This course will examine Postmodernism from a distinctively Christian point-of-view toward the end of understanding the apologetical task in this particular cultural context."
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- THL 591: Colloquium - This Side of Eden: Theological, Philosophical, and Scientific Reflections on the Natural
- 3
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This course critically examines the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary science and puts them into conversation with the Lutheran theological tradition. Are the epistemologies of science and theology at odds, or is there a fruitful way that the contemporary Christian can navigate this historically tense relationship?
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- THL 591: Colloquium in Theology
- 3
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This seminar course in advanced theological research will look at a variety of topics which may include subjects from various theological disciplines (Exegetical, Systematic, Historical, and Practical Theology) and various time periods. Students will actively participate in determining the direction of this course as they research and present theological topics under the guidance of the instructor.
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- THL 591 : Colloquium - Thesis
- 6
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Each student in the Apologetics cohort will be responsible for a 70-80 page thesis as his/her capstone project. The student will select a relevant topic in apologetics then will work in coordination with a faculty member until the thesis’s completion. Typically, this project takes 2-3 semesters of diligent work. Upon completion, the student will be expected to give an oral presentation of the thesis to the faculty of Christ College.