The Certificate Program is open to everyone regardless of educational backgroundthere are no prerequisites for this course. We believe that every Christian should have access to training in apologetics regardless of age, careers, time restraints, denomination, or finances. The Certificate Program is an accessible way to begin studying the field of apologetics. We invite you to come learn about the relevancy and importance of the apologetics conversation today

 

The Distance Certificate Program is comprised of recordings from our Defending the Faith Lecture Series. Each course of the certificate program includes eight unique audio lectures by top apologists in their respective fields of specialty, as well as course notes and a certificate quiz. Each course of the Certificate Program comes in one convenient package (or “module”), and the student earns a Certificate of Study in Christian Apologetics upon successful completion of all three courses. 

 

Some of the top benefits of the Certificate Program include:

 

1.Open to all: No required educational background or prerequisites

 

2.Convenience & Flexibility: Complete the program at your own pace

 

3.Distance learning format: No class time or campus visits required

 

4.Affordability: Purchase our low-cost modules individually as you can afford, or all together

 

5.Potential to further your education: Allows you to earn up to 6 units of potential credit towards your M.A. in Christian Apologetics, or up to 2 units towards your M.A. in Science and Religion (Click here for more details about applying the Certificate Program towards a Master's degree at Biola University.)

 

 

FAQ's

 

1. Is there a time limit on the course?

• No. THere is no time limit or deadline for completing the course. It is done completely at your own pace 

 

2. How long does it take to complete the program?

• Each module contains 8 CD’s, that are two to three hours each. That is about 20 hours of lecture per module. Some students complete the program in a month or two, others take a year or more. The program is designed to work through at whatever pace is convenient for the student.

 

3. What are the quizzes like?

• The quizzes are fill-in-the-blank and short answer. They closely follow the lectures and course notes.

 

4. What exactly comes in the modules?

• Each module includes the following:

  • 8 CDs (two to three hours in length)

  • Course lecture notes

  • Fill-in-the-blank quiz

 

5. Do I have to order all three modules today?

• No. You are welcome to order one or more modules at a time.

 

 

Participating Faculty  

• Clint Arnold, Ph.D.

• John Bloom, Ph.D., Ph.D.

• John Coe, Ph.D.

• William Lane Craig, Ph.D., D.Theol.

• Garrett DeWeese, Ph.D.

• R. Douglas Geivett, Ph.D.

• Alan Gomes, Ph.D.

• Gary Habermas, Ph.D.

• Craig J. Hazen, Ph.D.

• Joe Hellerman, Ph.D.

• Klaus Issler, Ph.D.

• Philip E. Johnson, J.D.

• Greg Koukl, M.A.

• Kevin Lewis, Th.M.

• J. P. Moreland, Ph.D.

• Frank Pastore, M.A.

• Scott Rae, Ph.D.

• John Mark Reynolds, Ph.D.

• Ron Rhodes, Th.D.

• Walt Russell, Ph.D.

• R. Scott Smith, Ph.D.

• Michael Wilkins, Ph.D.

 

 

 

Vital Topics

• The Case for Faith: A Personal Exploration

• The Absurdity of Life Without God

• Arguments for the Existence of God

• Solving the Problem of Evil

• Defending the Gospel Accounts of Jesus

• Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ

• Christianity and the Problem of Popular Culture

• Responding to Relativism

• Christianity and the Nature of Science

• The Historical Jesus

• Contending for the Christian Worldview

• Reading Scripture with All Your Mind

• Responding to the Cults

• What About Those Who Have Never Heard?

• Christianity Among the World Religions

• Miracles and the Modern Mind

• In Defense of the Soul

• The Case for Moral Absolutes

• Answers to Bioethical Challenges

• Darwinism in Crisis

• Key Issues in New Testament Textual Criticism

• Jesus: The Smartest Man Who Ever Lived?

• Successful Tactics in the Defense of the Faith

• Apologetics and the Spiritual Life