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AP501 Introduction to Apologetics (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will consist of an examination and evaluation of the overall argument for the truthfulness of Christianity by offering a systematic and rational defense of the basic elements of the Christian Faith, including the nature of truth, existence of God, miracles, the deity of Christ, the reliability of the Bible, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Textbook: N. Geisler. Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics ($35)
AP502 Archaeology and Biblical History (Dr. Steven Collins/3 units)
An introduction to the basic elements of archaeological research and excavation in biblical lands and it's apologetic relationship to the historical narrative of the Old and New Testaments.
Textbook: Kenneth Kitchen. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Steven Collins. Let My People Go: Using Historical Synchronisms to Identify the Pharoah of the Exodus (can purchase a PDF download at www.shop.tsu-edu.us)
AP503 Islamic Apologetics (S. Tavassoli/3 units)
This course will be a study of the origins, basic doctrines, and practices of Islam including it’s beliefs about Christianity and defense of the Christian Faith in light of these beliefs.
TEXTBOOKS:Joshua Lingel. Christian Apologetics to Islam Reader Purchase from VES ($15)
AP504 Christian Ethics (N. Geisler/3 units)
An examination of various (bio)ethical options and clinical issues from a biblical perspective with a view of developing a biblical and philosophical apologetic for understanding and responding to moral issues.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Christian Ethics: Options and Issues ($18)
AP507 Problem of Evil (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will survey the various arguments proposed against the Christian view of evil and it’s relation to the world along with Christian responses to such arguments. Topics will include the origin, nature, longevity, and purpose of evil as well as addressing St. Augustine’s view of theodicy.
TEXTBOOKS:N. Geisler & W. Corduan. Philosophy of Religion (2nd ed) ($30) and N. Geisler. Roots of Evil ($15)
BLG501 Biblical Greek I (D. Stewart/3 units)
An introduction to the elements of biblical Koine Greek including alphabet, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
Texbooks: William Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek (Second Edition). William Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook (Second Edition).
Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament 27th Edition, UBS fourth Edition Revised.
BLG502 Biblical Greek II (D. Stewart/3 units)
This course is a continuation of the grammar and elements of Biblical Greek I.
Texbooks: William Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek (Second Edition). William Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook (Second Edition).
Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament 27th Edition, UBS fourth Edition Revised.
BLH501 Biblical Hebrew I (A. Pitts/3 units)
An introduction to the fundamentals of classical Hebrew which includes alphabet, pronunciation, basic grammar and vocabulary.
TEXTBOOKS: Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar; Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar Handbook; Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar DVD SET
BLH502 Biblical Hebrew II (A. Pitts/3 units)
A continuation of Hebrew I including basic grammar, vocabulary, and verbal stems.
TEXTBOOKS: Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar; Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar Handbook; Russell T. Huller and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar DVD SET
NT500 The New Testament in its Jewish and Greco-Roman Contexts (A.Pitts/3 units)
A survey of the culture, customs, archaeology, and history of the New Testament during the second temple period.
TEXTBOOKS: Bruce Winter. Seek the Welfare of the City (Eerdmans) ($25); Stanley Porter and Craig Evans. Dictionary of NT Background (IVP)($45); Stegemann and Stegemann. The Jesus Movement (Fortress) ($28)
NT503(a) Book of Galatians (A.Pitts/3 units)
An exegetical study of the key theological contents and apologetic value of Galatians.
TEXTBOOKS: Nanos, Mark D. The Irony of Galatians: Paul's Letter in First-Century Context.Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2002. ($30)
Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 1993. ($40)
Schreiner, Thomas R. Galatians. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan, 2010. ($25)
NT504 Book of Revelation (T.Ice/3 units)
This course will survey the author, date, and interpretive approaches and issues in the final book of the biblical canon. The instructor will conduct an analytical study of Revelation with the consideration of the many questions of interpretation and application, and interact with their place in God's end-time plan for history.
TEXTBOOKS: Robert L. Thomas. Revelation 1-7 ($30); Robert L. Thomas. Revelation 8-22($30); C. Marvin Pate, Gen. Ed., Four Views on the Book of Revelation ($15)
NT510 Jesus and the Early Church: The Gospels and Acts (W. House/3 units)
The course will review the historical antecedents, background, time and place of the Lord's ministry as described in the major themes of the four Gospels and the book of Acts. Included will be the study of the circumstances surrounding their formation. Material from selected church fathers relevant to the Gospels and Acts will be examined. The modern historical critical approach to these books will also be critiqued.
TEXTBOOKS: Walter Elwell and Yarbrough. Encountering the New Testament (Baker Books, 1998).
Norman Geisler. A Popular Survey of the New Testament (Baker Books, 2007).
H. Wayne House. Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament, 2nd ed.
NT520 Paul and the Later Church: The NT Letters and Revelation (H. W. House/3 units)
This study is a continuation course that will survey the New Testament Epistles and the Apocalypse. Of concern will be the introductory issues, as well as the basic contents and themes of each book. Material from selected church fathers relevant to the Epistles and the Apocalypse will be examined. Modern historical critical approach to the study of the New Testament Epistles will also be critiqued.
TEXTBOOKS: F.F. Bruce. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? ($12); Bruce Metzger. The New Testament: It's Background, Growth, and Content ($20); H. Wayne House. Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament ($20); Albert Bell. Exploring the New Testament World: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Jesus and the First Christians ($20)
OT500 Ancient Near Eastern Contexts for the Old Testament(A. Mickahail/3 units)
A survey of the cultural, customs, archaeological, and historical backgrounds of the Old Testament
TEXTBOOKS: Ehrlich, Carl S., ed. From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009. ($80)
Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. ($20)
Van de Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007. ($30)
Van de Mieroop, Marc. A History of Ancient Egypt. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ($40)
OT505 Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls (R. Price/3 units)
This course is an examination of the historical, theological, eschatological, and archaeological significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls in relation to the Bible (Old Testament and New Testament) and Jewish Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphal Literature of the Second Temple period with a special focus on the scrolls Messianic perspective and contribution to Christian interpretation.
TEXTBOOKS: R. Price. Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls (ebook $10); R. Price. Dead Sea Scrolls PowerPoint ($25); R. Price. The Dead Sea Scrolls: The Discovery Heard Around the World (Pamphlet: $3)
NOTE: You will receive the course textbook Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls as an ebook on CD in your course packet, the cost for this textbook is mandatory in the course fee for all types of credit.
OT506 Book of Daniel (A. Fruchtenbaum/3 units)
This course is an exegetical study of the authorship, theology, structure, prophecies, and authorship of the book of Daniel, as well as the book’s apologetic value to the church.
TEXTBOOKS: J. Walvoord. The Key to Prophetic Revelation ($20)
OT515 Old Testament Survey (E. Hindson/3 units)
This course is a survey of the authorship, background, content, and theology of the Old Testament biblical books.
TEXTBOOKS: E. Hindson. Old Testament Survey Notes ($20); N. Geisler. A Popular Survey of the Old Testament ($20)
PH510 Logic (N. Geisler/3 units/audio course)
This course is a study of right reason, valid inferences, and attending fallacies, formal and informal, including their relation to the nature of God.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Come Let Us Reason ($15)
PH510 Logic (H. W. House/3 units)
This course is a study of right reason, valid inferences, and attending fallacies, formal and informal, including their relation to the nature of God.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Come Let Us Reason ($15). S. Morris Engel. With Good Reason: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies
PH520 History of Philosophy and Christian Thought I (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will survey the significant figures and their philosophies spanning from what is known as the ancient period beginning with the
pre-Socratics in the sixteenth-century B.C. and concluding with the philosophical thought of the high middle ages. Each philosophy will be
described and critiqued from a biblical and Christian philosophical worldview, with emphasis on it's relation to Christian theology and apologetics.
TEXTBOOK: Primary source philosophical readings provided by VES ($40)
NOTE: Primary reading source materials are included in your course packet. The textbook for this particular course is MANDATORY except for Audit students. Therefore, a $40 textbook fee is included in every type of credit listed below EXCEPT Audit credit.
PH530 History of Philosophy and Christian Thought II (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will survey the significant figures and their philosophies spanning what is known as the modern and contemporary period beginning with Rene Descartes in the sixteenth-century. Each philosophy will be described and critiqued from a biblical and Christian philosophical worldview, with emphasis on its relation to theology and apologetics.
TEXTBOOK: List of primary reading sources is included with syllabus.
RE504 World Religions (W. Corduan/3 units)
This course will offer an in-depth study of the origins, philosophy, theology, and practices of several major non-Christian religious systems such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and others. Each belief system will be described and evaluated with a view to equip the student for effective evangelism and an apologetic defense.
TEXTBOOKS: W. Corduan. Neighboring Faiths ($20) and H. Wayne House. Charts of World Religions($22)
RE505 Contemporary Cults (R. Rhodes/3 units)
This course involves the study of the historical origins, doctrinal emphases, and Scriptural misinterpretations of significant cults in the contemporary era. An apologetic response is offered for each cult.
TEXTBOOKS: R. Rhodes. The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions ($25); N. Geisler & R. Rhodes.Conviction Without Compromise ($15); N. Geisler & R. Rhodes. Correcting the Cults ($25)
RW499 Research and Writing Skills (B. Nixon/Pass-Fail)
An introduction to grammar, formatting, and style for theological research and writing.
TEXTBOOKS: Kate L. Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th edition)David Skwire. College Writing EssentialsJane E. Aaron. The Little, Brown Essential Handbook (6th edition)
NOTE: Students are responsible to purchase their own textbooks for this course. Handouts and Worksheets are included in this course. Therefore, a $10 materials fee is already included in the final cost for this course.
TH520 Biblical Hermeneutics (H. W.House/3 units)
The study of the historical-grammatical principles of interpreting the meaning in the biblical text.
TEXTBOOKS: Bernard Ramm. Protestant Biblical Interpretation: A Textbook of Hermeneutics. ($15) E.D. Hersch. Validity in Interpretation ($25)
TH530 Prolegomena and Bibliology (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will offer an introduction to the study of theology along with an examination of the prerequisites for conducting such studies, with a view to defending and analyzing the inspiration, inerrancy, infallibility, and canonization of the Bible.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Systematic Theology Volume I: Introduction and Bible ($25)
TH540 Theology Proper and Creation (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will be a study of the triune nature of God, His existence and attributes, along with His creation of the world, angels human beings, and His relation to them, with a view to establishing and defending the classical attributes of God.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Systematic Theology Volume II: God and Creation ($25)
TH550 Christology and Pneumatology (R. Rhodes/3 units)
A study of the nature and work of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
TEXTBOOK: JohnWalvoord. Jesus Christ Our Lord. ($20); Robert Bowman and J. Ed Komoszewski. Putting Jesus In His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ. ($20); E.W. Bullinger. Word Studies on the Holy Spirit. ($15)
TH560 Hamartiology and Soteriology (N. Geisler/3 units)
This course will examine the doctrine of sin and salvation, stressing the work of Christ and its application to believers. The study will involve an analysis of the origin, nature, effects and final defeat of sin, followed by a treatment of different theories, nature, evidence, and assurance of Christ’s salvation.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Systematic Theology Volume III: Sin and Salvation ($25)
TH560 Hamartiology and Soteriology (R. Rhodes/3 units)
This course will examine the doctrine of sin and salvation, stressing the work of Christ and its application to believers. The study will involve an analysis of the origin, nature, effects and final defeat of sin, followed by a treatment of different theories, nature, evidence, and assurance of Christ’s salvation.
TEXTBOOK: N. Geisler. Systematic Theology Volume III: Sin and Salvation ($25)
TH570 Ecclesiology and Eschatology (T. Ice/3 units)
Ecclesiology is a study of the doctrines of the body of Christ and the local Church, including it’s organization, ministry, ordinances, government, and purpose. Eschatology will include a study of the various systems, history of pre-millennialism, major themes and problems in eschatology, the order of predicted events, and the rapture question.
TEXTBOOKS: N. Geisler. Systematic Theology Volume IV: The Church and Last Things ($25)
Mark Hitchcock and Thomas Ice. Breaking the Apocalypse Code ($10).
TH580 Historical Theology (W. Nix/3 units)
This course will consist of an overview of the development of Christian Doctrine from the Apostolic Fathers through the Reformation Era.
TEXTBOOKS:Henry Bettenson. Documents of the Christian Church (3rd edition) ($28); J.N.D. Kelly.Early Christian Doctrines ($18); Harold O.J. Brown. Heresies ($17); Timothy George. Theology of the Reformers ($20)
