(Recorded Course) Apologetics: Defending the Bible in the Modern World (Defending Your Faith series) with Gary Michuta

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

How to get the most out of Defending the Bible in the Modern World with Gary Michuta:

  • First, read the course details below.
  • Prepare a notebook for notetaking and homework.
  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Mr. Michuta's lecture for Class One.
  • Complete the Homework/Worksheet. The Answer Key is provided below for self grading or to be graded by a parent.
  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Power Point.
  • Repeat until all 10 classes are complete.
  • To get more out of the course, see the Additional Reading List
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total Classes: 10

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 8th grade and up

Suggested Credit: ¾ semester Theology or Apologetics. Full credit with the optional reading list.

Instructor: Gary Michuta

Course Description: Learn how the Bible came to be (OT and NT canons), how to explain and defend Sacred Tradition, and why the Bible Alone (Sola Scriptura) is unbiblical and unworkable.

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: How do we know which books belong in the Old Testament?
  • Class 2: Why are Jewish and Protestant Bibles missing seven Old Testament books?
  • Class 3: How did the New Testament form?
  • Class 4: Can we trust the New Testament? Is the New Testament authentic and reliable?
  • Class 5: What is Sacred Tradition? Can we trust it
  • Class 6: Answering Objections: Are there "lost books" of the Bible? Can tradition err?
  • Class 7: Does the Bible teach that it alone is our sole rule of Faith?
  • Class 8: What does the Bible teach regarding its proper interpreter?
  • Class 9: Answering Objections: Are there errors in Scripture? Why are there so many translations?
  • Class 10: How to answer commonly attacked Scripture (e.g., Creation in Gen. 1, Noah's flood, etc.)

 

Course Materials: Provided free by the instructor. For an optional reading list, please see: http://homeschoolconnectionsonline.blogspot.com/2012/08/apologetics-reading-list-defending-bible.html

Homework: Reading and weekly quizzes to reinforce learning. Quizzes are automated for immediate feedback.