AP 101 Apologetics Syllabus

Tobias England I. Course Description This course is designed to give the student a system of principles to defend his faith, as well as present evidences that support the authenticity of the Christian faith. II. Course Objectives This course will endeavor to: 1. Equip students in the defense of their Christian faith against the attacks of critics, skeptics, atheists, or any other belief system that contradicts Christianity and the Bible. Strengthen the Biblical foundations and convictions of students regarding the essential truths of Christianity. Prepare and alert students of the various devices and avenues used in our spiritual warfare, while assisting students in developing a Biblical worldview. Demonstrate to students that Biblical creationism is the method God used to create the world and not by means of naturalistic evolution.

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Course Requirements 1. Students are to keep a neat and well organized notebook. This notebook is to be turned in with the final exam. Notes are to be typed, holepunched, and placed in chronological order as presented in class. (Handouts must be included). A cover sheet is to be used and the students name and box number should also be on the outside of the paper binder. 2. The required text for this course is Many Infallible Proofs by Henry Morris. Book questions are available for download from the student portal or from england.wcbc.edu. This project is due on November 30th . As usual, no student collaboration is allowed on this project.

3. A five page class paper will be due on November 5th. A title page, outline, and bibliography is to be included (these pages are in addition to the five pages of text). Students are to select an approved apologetic topic for their paper. This paper should adhere to the following guidelines. (next page) AP 101 Apologetics Page Two Course Syllabus

Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. Double space the text, but do not add an additional space between paragraphs. Indent the first line of each paragraph, do not use block format. (i.e. the spacing between paragraphs should be the same as between lines of text). Margins should be 1 on all sides except the first page of text, which should have a 2 margin at the top of the page. Footnotes are strictly required for work that is not your own or general knowledge. You will need to cite quotations (three or more words that are from another author), ideas, facts, and information. A good essay paper will often have several citations per page. Students should refer to James Chapmans Handbook of Grammar & Composition for correct format. Be sure to use footnotes and a bibliography. Do not rely too heavily on electronic resources (internet, etc.). Doing so indicates a shallow level of research. Printed sources such as books will improve your understanding of the topic as well as your grade!

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Spiritual and Academic Integrity Classroom Behavior: Apologetics is a class where participations of students is part of the learning process. Brief discussions may ensue, moderated by the instructor, or specific questions may be asked to specific students. Often these questions focus on application, and may require more thinking on your feet than reciting a learned answer. Please do not criticize another students answer. No laptops will be permitted in the back three rows, or on any outside seat next to an aisle. While this instructor encourages use of a laptop for note taking purposes, that is the only acceptable use of a computer in this class.

If you are anywhere from 1 to 9 minutes late, you will be counted as late; if you are 10 minutes or more late, you will be counted as absent. If you leave class 10 minutes or more early, you will be counted as absent. Academic Honesty: Cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and any act designed to give an unfair advantage to the student (such as, but not limited to, submitting the same written assignment for two courses or providing false or misleading information in an effort to receive a postponement or an extension on a test, quiz, exam, or other assignment) is considered cheating and will not be tolerated. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as ones own original work. Common forms of plagiarism are copying words or ideas and not giving the author credit for them by providing proper reference. AP 101 Apologetics Page Three Course Syllabus Another authors specific words must be placed within quotation marks with an appropriate reference given. Another authors ideas must include an appropriate reference. You may choose to use appropriate footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical references. V. Grading Course grade will be determined by the following measurements of learning: 1. Notebook (December 10) 2. Quizzes 3. Mid-Term (October 19) 4. Term paper (November 5) 5. Class Participation 6. Textbook Questions (November 30) 7. Final (December 10) VI. Bibliography Behe, Michael J.. Darwins Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. New York: Touchstone, 1996 Boys, Don. Evolution: Fact, Fraud or Faith. Largo, FL: Freedom Publications, 1994

Collins, Francis S., The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. New York, NY: Free Press, 2006 Geisler, Norman L. and Frank Turek. I Dont Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2004 Ham, Ken, Carl Wieland, and Don Batten. One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 1999 Johnson, Phillip E.. Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997 Johnson, Phillip E.. Darwin on Trial. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993 Koukl, Gregory. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009 McDowell, Josh. He Walked Mong Us: Evidence for the Historical Jesus. San Bernardino, CA: Heres Life Publishers, Inc., 1988 Morris, Henry M.. Scientific Creationsim. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, Inc., 1985 _______, Henry M.. The Genesis Record. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1976 AP 101 Apologetics Page Four Course Syllabus _______, Henry M. and John D. Morris. The Modern Creation Trilogy, 3 vols. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, Inc. 1996 Morris, John D.. The Young Earth. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, Inc., 1994 Schaeffer, Francis A., Escape from Reason: An Analysis of Trends in Modern Thought. Madison, WI: Inter-Varsity Press, 1976 _______, The God Who Is There. Madison, WI: Inter-Varsity Press, 1982 Sheler, Jeffery L., Is the Bible True? New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1999 Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998 _______. The Case For a Creator. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004

Walsh, John Evangelist. Unraveling Piltdown. New York: Random House, Inc. 1996 Whitcomb, John C. and Henry M. Morris. The Genesis Flood. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1961

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