Christian Worldview and Apologetics
(2005-2006)
This page contains links to the MP3s and other resources for the class Christian Worldview and Apologetics.
Class Outline: 
The notes linked to below for each class are most likely the notes that Scott and I (Jimmy) used to teach the class. They're meant primarily to accompany the audio, and not meant as a stand-alone document.
Class Audio and Notes
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| May 28 - Eastern Religion - Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 18.9MB | Notes - TODO |
| May 21 - Islam - David Scott | MP3, 21.7MB | Notes - TODO |
| May 14 - The Trinity and its Heresies - Scott Weber | MP3, 19.9MB |
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| May 7 - Intelligent Design - Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 18.5MB | Notes - TODO |
| Apr 30 - Mathematics - Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 17.2MB |
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| Apr 23 - Postmodernism - Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 19.2MB |
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| Dec 4, 2005 - Culture, Scott Weber | MP3, 18.0MB |
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| Nov 27, 2005 - Politics, Jack Sawyer | MP3, 16.7MB | Notes - TODO |
| Nov 20, 2005 - Science, Dana Goodnight | MP3, 17.9MB |
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| Nov 13, 2005 - Education 2, Jeff Johnston | MP3, 18.4MB |
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| Nov 6, 2005 - Education 1, Jeff Johnston | MP3, 17.5MB |
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| Oct 30, 2005 - Art 2, Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 20.3MB |
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| Oct 23, 2005 - No class | ||
| Oct 16, 2005 - Art 1, Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 17.8MB |
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| Oct 9, 2005 - Ethics, Scott Weber | MP3, 18.1MB |
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| Oct 2, 2005 - Epistemology 2, Scott Weber | MP3, 18.2MB |
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| Sept 25, 2005 - Metaphysics 2, Jimmy Thrasher and Epistemology 1, Scott Weber | MP3, 17.3MB |
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| Sept 18, 2005 - Metaphysics 1, Jimmy Thrasher | MP3, 14.3MB |
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| Sept 11, 2005 - Introduction, Scott Weber | MP3, 19.5MB |
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Articles, etc
Here are some articles we've mentioned either in class or by email, or that we just thought would be useful to you in your studies of worldviews:
- The Concept and Importance of Canonicity - Greg Bahnsen - Discusses canonicity, what it means and doesn't mean, as well as various specific issues related to canonicity
- The Case for Christ's Resurrection - Gary Habermas
- Frame/Martin Debate - "Transcendental" Argument for the Non-Existence of God (TANG)
- Transcendental Arguments - John Frame - Here's a PDF version.
- Can Science Dispense with Religion? - John Byl - Here's the original in MS Word format.
- The Nature of True Virtue - Jonathan Edwards - Dissertation on virtue and its relationship to beauty. "All the beauty to be found throughout the whole creation is...the reflection of the diffused beams of that being who hath an infinite fullness of brightness and glory."
- Stealing Beauty - Gene Edward Veith - Mr Veith summarizes is main points of his book, "The State of the Arts" in this article.
- Euthyphro, Hume, and the Biblical God - John Frame
- Do We Need God to be Moral? - John Frame
- Secular Responses to the Problem of Induction - James Anderson - This paper focuses on secular responses to the problem of induction. As you will see, this is a significant problem for secularists with no sufficient answer.
- If Knowledge Then God - James Anderson - This paper summarizes epistemological arguments for the existence of God advanced by C. VanTil and A. Plantinga and seeks to demonstrate how each man's arguments might be supplemented and benefitted by the other.
- Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism - Alvin Plantinga - According to Evolution, our genes produce behaviors and traits for the purpose of survival, not necessarily for True Knowledge of the world. How, then, can an Evolutionist trust his understanding of Naturalism?
Selected Bibliography
- Byl, John. The Divine Challenge. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2004.
- Frame, John. Apologetics to the Glory of God. Phillipsburg: P&R, 1994.
- ---. The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. Phillipsburg: P&R, 1987.
- Habermas, Gary R and Flew, Anthony G N. Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? HarperCollins, 1987.
- Habermas, Gary R and Licona, Michael R. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2004.
- Moreland, J.P., and William Lane Craig. Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003.
- Pearcey, Nancy. Total Truth. Wheaton: Crossway, 2004.
- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Tolkien Reader. London: Allen and Unwin; Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967.
- Veith, Gene Edward. State of the Arts: from Bezalel to Mapplethorpe. Wheaton: Crossway, 1991.
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