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Course Syllabus: Course Title: ST 501 Apologetics Course Description

This course syllabus outlines the requirements for ST 501 Apologetics, a 3-credit course that introduces students to defending the Christian faith through a historical survey of apologetics and critique of evidentialism. Students must listen to 16 audio lectures by Professor Sam Waldron, complete over 600 pages of assigned reading, write a 6-8 page book review of Timothy Keller's Reason for God, pass 5 quizzes drawn from lecture content, and a final exam compiling questions from the quizzes. Course grading is based on lectures and reading, the book review, quiz scores, and final exam performance.

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Course Syllabus: Course Title: ST 501 Apologetics Course Description

This course syllabus outlines the requirements for ST 501 Apologetics, a 3-credit course that introduces students to defending the Christian faith through a historical survey of apologetics and critique of evidentialism. Students must listen to 16 audio lectures by Professor Sam Waldron, complete over 600 pages of assigned reading, write a 6-8 page book review of Timothy Keller's Reason for God, pass 5 quizzes drawn from lecture content, and a final exam compiling questions from the quizzes. Course grading is based on lectures and reading, the book review, quiz scores, and final exam performance.

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Course Syllabus

Course title: ST 501 Apologetics


Course description: An introduction to the task and method of defending the Christian faith. Includes a
historical survey of the history of apologetics and a critique of the evidentialist
approach to apologetics.
Course instructor: Sam Waldron began serving as a pastor in 1977. He is a graduate and former
professor of Trinity Ministerial Academy. Sam holds a Master of Theology degree
(Th.M.) from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in
Systematic Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has authored such
books as A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Confession of Faith (Evangelical Press),
Baptist Roots in America (Simpson Publishing), The End Times Made Simple (Calvary
Press), and A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (Reformed Baptist Academic Press). He is
currently a professor at Midwest Center for Theological Studies and an Associate
Editor of the Reformed Baptist Theological Review. Sam and his wife, Charlene, have
five children.
Course credit: 3 credits
Course requirements: Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Lectures The student must listen to all 16 audio lectures by Dr. Waldron on Apologetics, which
may be accessed on RBS Virtual Campus or purchased on RBS online store.
(2) Reading The student must complete the assigned reading below:
Primary reading
Read a total of 600 pages from the following books:
Bahnsen, Greg. Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith. Atlanta:
American Vision, 1996.
________. Van Tils Apologetic: Readings and Analysis. Phillipsburg:
Presbyterian & Reformed, 1998.
Frame, John. Apologetics to the Glory of God. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian &
Reformed, 1994.
________. The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian &
Reformed, 1987.
Van Til, Cornelius. The Defense of the Faith. 3rd edition. Phillipsburg:
Presbyterian & Reformed, 1967.
Secondary reading
Keller, Timothy. Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. Riverhead,
2009. (Approximately 330 pages of reading).
(3) Book review The student should write a review of Kellers Reason for God between 6 to 8 pages
(double-spaced) or 1,200 and 2,000 words. The first half of the review should include a
summary of the book. The second half of the review should include an appraisal of the
book, highlighting its strengths and any perceived weaknesses.

(4) Quizzes There will be a total of five quizzes. A study guide, which identifies the lecture
content the student needs to know for the quizzes, is available on Virtual Campus.
(5) Final Exam There will be a final exam. All the questions on this exam will be drawn from the five
quizzes. The student should direct any questions to Dr. Waldron ([270] 926-6848;
[email protected]) or the seminary dean ([email protected]).
Course grading: Lectures and reading = 10%
Book review = 30 %
Quizzes = 30 %
Final exam = 30%

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