Worldview Apologetics 1

What is a worldview? How are we shaped by our worldview? What does Apologetics mean? The word Apologetics stems from the Greek word Apologia which simply stated means “an answer given in reply.” 1 Peter 3:15 says to honor Christ, “...always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” In this course, students will increase their familiarity with their Bibles and will be encouraged to take a close look at the core tenants of their Christian faith as they begin to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. It is so crucial as our students grow up and head out into the bigger world that they have confidence that their God is mighty and their Christian faith is compatible with reason! We will also be looking at what it means to simply have a worldview versus living life from your own worldview. We will look weekly at Scripture to create “I am” statements - who we are in Christ. We will be surveying some of the prominent worldviews around us and see what the Biblical response would be to the main tenets of these worldviews. This class is a conversation, so come prepared to think, think, think, and share those thoughts! It is my prayer that through object lessons, group activities, and conversation, students will gain a deeper confidence and comfort level as they live out and speak about their faith. This is a year-long course and this course is a pre-requisite for Worldview& Apologetics 2 (unless teacher permission is granted for special circumstance). This class also pairs well with Intro to Speech & Debate course. 

Full year of classes for 30 weeks.