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61 Master of Arts (Christian Apologetics) Program Description The degree in Christian Apologetics equips students in the discipline of defending the Christian worldview as objectively true, compellingly rational, and existentially pertinent to the whole of life. In addition to core courses in Bible, theology, and mentoring, through this degree students will learn the proper method of apologetics, the arguments for the existence of God, the finality of Christ, and the reliability of the Bible, as well as how to bring the gospel to those in other religions, learn basic biblical ethics, how to respond to contemporary moral questions, and how to respond intelligently to challenges to the biblical worldview. Program Goals 1. Graduates of this program will be able to defend their faith rationally and wisely in a pluralistic environment where Christianity is often rejected before it is even understood. 2. They will also be challenged to develop a godly character in engaging apologetics and public witness. 3. Graduates of this program will be able to serve the church, the parachurch, and the larger community by speaking the truth in love with cogency about what matters most. 4. This degree can place students in church positions, particularly in evangelism, outreach, as well as in campus ministry and in similar parachurch positions. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. Master of Arts (Christian Apologetics) Core Courses Thinking Biblically and Theologically GS 500 3 Survey of Christian Doctrine I TH 501 3 Mentored Formation TM 500, TM 501, TM 601, TM 604 4 Choose one of the following New Testament courses: 3 Gospels and Acts NT 511 Epistles and Revelation NT 512 Choose one of the following Old Testament courses: 3 Israel's Early History and Poetry OT 511 Kingdom of Israel and Prophets OT 512 Master of Arts (Christian Apologetics) Major Courses Apologetics and Ethics CA 500 3 Science and Christian Faith CA 520 3 Cultural Apologetics: Morality, Art, and Story CA 530 3 Faith, Doubt, and the Problem of Evil CA 540 3 Religious Pluralism CA 550 3 Choose two courses from the following: 6 Christian Witness in Media: Writing and Speaking CA 620 Public Ethics and Apologetics: Avoiding and Recovering CA 630 from Religious Abuse The Apologetics of C. S. Lewis CA 669 Comprehensive Exam EX CA 0 Total required hours for degree: 37