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Apologetics: The Top Ten Questions of the Christian Faith
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(47 ratings)
549 students
Created byMichael Sutherland
Last updated 12/2014
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the 10 Most Troubling Questions Often Asked Within Christianity

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 19m total length

  • #1: Can't I Make It to Heaven if I'm 'Good Enough'?4:06

    Many people think that Heaven is achievable by simply being 'good enough'... IOW, Jesus and His salvation isn't necessary - in this module we investigate whether this makes sense or not...

  • Lecture 1: Can I Make it to Heaven by just Being 'Good Enough'?
  • #2: Isn't the Trinity a Logical Impossibility?10:18

    The doctrinal concept of the Trinity is that there is One God in Three Persons - but is that a contradiction? How can one make sense of that?!

  • The Trinity
  • #3: Isn't Christianity Just a Crutch for Weak Minded People?6:02

    Is Christianity just 'wish fulfillment'? Is Jesse Ventura right, that Christianity is a 'religion for losers'?

  • Isn't Christianity a Crutch for Weak Minded People?
  • #4: Can a Person in the 21st Century Believe in Miracles?8:28

    Aren't miracles disproven by science? How can a person living in the 21st century believe in Miracles?

  • Miracles
  • #5: Isn't Christianity Intolerant?6:40

    Christian's claim that their faith is the 'only way to God'. Isn't that being intolerant of others?

  • Aren't Christian's Intolerant?
  • #6: How Can a Loving God Send Someone to Hell?7:59

    Hell for an 'eternity' seems like quite a punishment - how could God be a 'loving God' and do that?

  • How Can A Loving God Send Someone to Hell?
  • #7: Isn't the Bible Full of Contradictions?8:27

    The Bible is an ancient document, and filled with all kinds of errors and contradictions; therefore it can't be True? Or is it? Here we study how to read the Bible accurately, with the 'difficulties' in mind...

  • ISn't the Bible Full of Contradictions?
  • #8: What About the Heathen? Are They Lost Forever?7:01

    If someone must pray to Jesus for forgivenenss of their sins, what happens to those poor folks who have no chance to ever hear about Him? Are they 'lost forever' because they had no chance? How is that fair?

  • Are the Heathen Lost Forever?
  • #9: Where Did God Come From?9:14

    Christians say that God created everything - so what created God?

  • Where Did God Come From?

Requirements

  • No one needs to have any kind of a theology degree or anything like that; this course is designed to help those who have had basic questions about the faith, just like me!
  • Whether you have wondered questions about your faith for a while, or want to be able to learn how to answer others when they have questions, this course is perfect for you!

Description

I was that annoying kid, growing up in a Christian home, that just couldn't shut up. I had so many questions, I drove everyone crazy! "Did Adam have a belly button?" "Was there really a magic apple?" "Why didn't Eve flip out when a snake started talking to her?"

As I grew up, I became what I consider a 'Christian Skeptic'.

A Christian Skeptic? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? NO! I had to understand clearly WHY I would believe something before I would place my faith in it. I studied as much of philosophy and religion as I could find; I finally pursued an advanced degree in Christian Apologetics (why we believe what we believe).

If you're anything like me, or know someone who is, then this course was created for you!

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Lately, Christians have been accused of 'not thinking', or worse...

But, the field of Christian Apologetics is the study of What we believe, and Why

In this course, we cover 10 of the most troubling questions of the Faith - questions that most Christians have struggled with at one time or another, and that others outside the Faith may wonder about as well.

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The Top 10 Questions ./ Issues of the Faith:

1) Can I Make It to Heaven If I'm 'Good Enough'?

2) Isn't the Trinity Illogical?

3) Isn't Christianity Just a 'Crutch' for Weak Minded People?

4) Can a Modern Person Believe in Miracles?

5) Aren't Christians Intolerant?

6) How Can A Loving God Send Someone to Hell?

7) Isn't the Bible Full of Contradictions?

8) What About the Heather - Are They Lost Forever?

9) Where Did God Come From?

10) Where Did Evil Come From, and Why Does God Allow It?

Bonus Questions:

---Why Is the OT God So Evil?

---Why the Bible is So Special

---Why Christianity Makes Sense

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If you're a Christian and often wondered about these questions, then this course is for you.

If you're a seeker looking for the Christian perspective, this course is also for you.

20 Videos, lots of resource materials, including the lecture notes and PowerPoint's are available for further study.

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Taught by Michael Sutherland, Grad School Professor and author of the Christian Apologetics 101 Study Curriculum.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is intended for Christians who have questions about their Faith, or for people just curious about what Christians believe and why.

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