Theology: TH 354

"This course is designed to introduce students to the field of Christian apologetics. Attention will be given to the rationale for apologetics and its place in contemporary society. Students will be introduced to different methodologies, the philosophical and theological correlations and the historical development of the defence of the faith, largely from a Western perspective. In addition, attention will be given to the apologetic opportunities in the Majority World, especially defending the faith in light of world religions in Africa and Asia."

Taken from course syllabus created by Dr. Bill Nyman.

According to Dr. Nyman's syllabus, the Objection Research Paper must include at least seven academic sources (books and articles from the library), which must be properly cited in footnotes Chicago/Turabian style. A proper bibliography is needed. Options for topics include the following, along with some potential subject headings and Dewey numbers.

• Does God exist? God -- Proof (231.042)
• Is the Bible reliable? Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. (220.1)
• Why does God allow suffering and evil? Theodicy (231.8)
• Is Christianity the only true religion? Christianity and other religions (261.2)
• What about science and faith? Religion and science; Science -- Religious aspects -- Christianity (261.5)
• Is there historical evidence for Jesus? Jesus Christ -- Historicity (232.908)
• How can a loving God send people to Hell? Hell -- Christianity; God--Love; Future life -- Christianity (236.25)
• Hasn't Christianity caused harm in history? 
• What about miracles? Miracles; Supernatural (231.73)

The library has a good number of resources on all of these topics. If you need help finding resources or with citations and/or your bibliography please talk to a librarian. We are happy to help. You can also visit the Writing and Research guide for further direction.

You can also explore the TH210 and TH313 tabs in this guide, as they outline resources topically that may prove useful for your work in this course.