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I built this course because I wanted something everyday Christians could actually work through without already knowing philosophy or apologetics.
I also did not want it to be a list of arguments to memorize. I wanted the course to show how the case fits together and give people practice explaining it in normal conversation.
If you want to use it in a church, class, family, or one-on-one discipleship, use whatever parts are helpful. You do not need to ask permission to share links to the course or any of the individual lessons. If you want to copy substantial portions of the material or republish it elsewhere, please read the copyright and permissions page first.
How could you use it?
You can work through the course on your own, but it can also be used for Sunday school, Bible study, youth or young-adult groups, homeschool, Christian school, family study, or one-on-one discipleship.
For a group, the simplest approach is probably to have everyone complete one lesson before meeting. Then use the argument, objections, and practice question as the discussion.
You also do not have to send someone through the whole course just because they asked one question. If someone is asking about the resurrection, share the resurrection lesson. If they are struggling with the problem of evil, share that lesson. If they are asking why Christians believe God exists, there are several lessons dealing with that part of the case.
What is actually in the course?
The course follows the basic progression of classical apologetics.
The first two studies cover the basic tools: how arguments work, what truth is, and how we can know things. From there, the course works through several arguments for the existence of God.
Then it asks the next question: has God actually revealed Himself? That section moves into the historical case for Jesus, the resurrection, His authority, and Scripture.
There are three bonus lessons too: where to begin in a real apologetics conversation, the problem of evil and suffering, and creation, evolution, and worldview.
Each lesson includes the main idea, the evidence, a comprehension question, common objections, and a chance to practice. The Practice Lab gives you more conversations to work through after that.
Where should someone start?
If someone is new to apologetics, I would recommend starting with Study 1 and working through the studies in order. They build on each other.
There is also an optional pre-test if someone wants a starting score before beginning.
If a person is already dealing with one particular question, though, it is completely fine to start with that lesson and go from there.
A few practical things
Everything on the site is free. There is no account or paywall.
Progress is saved in the learner's browser. The full course includes the pre-test, post-test, progress tracking, and Practice Lab.
If you think it would be useful for someone in your church, family, school, or group, feel free to use it and share it.