Melville Divinity Hall
AP801 · 3 credits · Doctoral

Apologetics in a Postmodern World

Syllabus

Lectures and readings in English.

  1. 1. Lectures Listen, outline, and take notes on the following lectures:

    • From Modernism to Postmodernism D.A. Carson 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Postmodern Spirituality Dr. D.A. Carson 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • The Interpretation of the Bible in a Postmodern World 1-7 Dr. D.A. Carson 7 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Understanding the Postmodern Culture Travis Kern 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Travis Kern (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Understanding Postmodernism from a Confessional Stance 1-3 D.A. Carson 3 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Apologetics in a Post-Christian Age 1-25 Dr. Kim Riddlebarger 21.5 h Open source Doctrinal
    • The Challenge of Preaching in the 21st Century Dr. D.A. Carson 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • How then Should We Preach to a Postmodern World David Wells 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): David Wells (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • The Gospel and Postmodern Minds Dr. D.A. Carson 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Telling the Premodern Truth to Postmodern People Dr. D.A. Carson 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Teaching the Only Savior to Postmoderns J.D. Payne 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): J.D. Payne (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Proclaiming the Risen Christ to a Postmodern and Post-Christian Culture Jim Newheiser 41 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Jim Newheiser (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • Addressing the Gospel to a Postmodern Culture in the Context of Church Ministry Dr. James Grier 34 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): James Grier (subscription not established).
    • Challenge of Postmodernity and Theological Responses to its Teaching Dr. James Grier 50 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): James Grier (subscription not established).

    Total: 41.5 hours

  2. 2. Reading Read and provide chapter summaries:

    • The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World John Piper and Justin Taylor 192 pp. Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): John Piper and Justin Taylor (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).

  3. 3. Reading Read and summarize:

    • The Postmodernist Challenge to Theology Douglas Groothuis 20 pp. Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Douglas Groothuis (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
    • The Biblical View of Truth Challenges Postmodernist Truth Decay Douglas Groothuis 24 pp. Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Douglas Groothuis (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).

  4. 4. Assignment Write a 40 page paper addressing and winsomely responding to the challenges faced by the Christian Church in the postmodern era.

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Every lecture and reading carries its role. "Under review" means the teacher's subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity is not yet established; "Read as comparison" means the material teaches the 1788 American text of WCF 20.4, 23 or 31 or of Larger Catechism Q.109, which the school reads beside the 1647 text. Nothing has been removed.