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4. COURSE DESCRIPTIONSChristian ApologeticsNote: Students interested in campus ministry may wish to pursue this area of study (or others). Forfurther information, contact the faculty adviser for this area, Dr. Richard Knopp (rknopp@lccs.edu).AP 603. Approaches to Apologetics. An attempt to develop an effectiveapproach to Christian apologetics through an examination of Biblical material anda critical analysis of representative apologists and apologetic systems. A variety ofapologetic methodologies (e.g. classical, evidential, existential, presuppositional,Reformed, postmodern, cumulative case) are assessed in light of their responses tokey philosophical and theological problems.AP 604. Christian Truth in a Modern &Postmodern World. An examination of thetruth-claims of Christianity in the context of aworld dominated by two different perspectives:Moderinism, a perspective that elevates humanreason and science and is skeptical of Christian truth;and Postmodernism, a standpoint that challengesthe very concept of objective truth. In an effort torespond to both perspectives, consideration will begiven to the nature of Christian apologetics, truth,and proof; the nature of science; the classical arguments for God’s existence; theproblem of evil; the identity of Christ; the nature and significance of miracles; theauthority and reliability of Scripture; and the issues of meaning and morality.AP 605. Science and Theology: Perspectives, Problems and Possibilities.An analysis of the relationship between science and Christian theology. Considerationis given to recent developments in the philosophy of science, and anumber of critical issues are addressed (e.g. cosmology and big bang theory,relativity, quantum theory, the anthropic principle, biological and chemicalevolution, creation and evolution).AP 606. Biblical and Philosophical Ethics. A comparative analysis of theisticand non-theistic approaches to ethics and their application to moral issues intoday’s world. Ethical principles arising from Scripture are compared with keyphilosophical options in ethical theory.AP 702. Christianity and Modern Philosophy. An analysis of the ideas ofselect philosophers from the Enlightenment to the present day and their effect onthe claims of Christianity. Representatives from various philosophical perspectiveswill be critically examined.49