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CC310
Apologetics and Outreach
Course Description
An analysis of the philosophical, religious, and scientific beliefs and ideas that have shaped different cultures and are now reshaping our multicultural and pluralistic society. Differences in attitudes toward the value and purpose of life, sexual identity and roles, racial and cultural differences, God, good and evil, superstition, etc., are all discussed with the goal of learning how to better communicate the Gospel in our society.
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| 1 | Course Syllabus for Apologetics and Outreach | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 2 | Lesson 1: Course Introduction | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 3 | Lesson 2: Postmodernism and Style | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 4 | Lesson 3: Postmodernism and Language | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 5 | Lesson 4: Postmodernism and Epistemology | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 6 | Lesson 5: Postmodernism and Authority | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 7 | Lesson 6: Postmodernism and Morality | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 8 | Lesson 7: Postmodernism and Truth | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 9 | Lesson 8: Postmodernism and Community | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 10 | Lesson 9: Postmodernism and Culture Wars | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 11 | Lesson 10: Postmodernism and Friendship | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 12 | Lesson 11: Postmodernism and Evangelism | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 13 | Lesson 12: Postmodernism and Missions | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 14 | Lesson 13: The Great Commission | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 15 | Lesson 14: Missions and Reluctance | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 16 | Lesson 15: Missions and Conversion | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 17 | Lesson 16: Mission Barriers | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 18 | Lesson 17: Missions and Identity | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 19 | Lesson 18: Apologetics and Respect | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 20 | Lesson 19: Apologetics and Building Bridges | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 21 | Lesson 20: Apologetics and Understanding | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 22 | Lesson 21: Apologetics and Communication | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 23 | Lesson 22: Apologetics and Reason | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 24 | Lesson 23: Apologetics and Challenge | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 25 | Lesson 24: Deism | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 26 | Lesson 25: Idolatry | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 27 | Lesson 26: New Age Spirituality | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 28 | Appendix A: Humanism and Existentialism | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 29 | Appendix B: Humanism Quotes | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 30 | Appendix C: Existentialism Quotes | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 31 | Appendix D: Pathways for Gospel | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
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Related Readings
All of the books specified as related reading for this course are listed below. Books may be ordered from a local Christian bookstore, through a mail order catalog, from the Covenant Seminary Online Store, or from the Covenant Seminary Bookstore on campus (call toll-free 1-877-213-3353).
* Introducing Postmodernism, 2nd ed., Richard Appignanesi (BUY NOW)
* Evangelism in the Early Church, Michael Green (BUY NOW)
* Chameleon Christianity, Dick Keyes (BUY NOW)
* The Heart of Evangelism, Jerram Barrs (BUY NOW)
* The Gospel and The New Spirituality, Charles Strohmer (BUY NOW)
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