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Francis Schaeffer: An Introduction to his Apologetics
Course Outline
Week 1: The Task of Apologetics
Why study Schaeffer's work?
The crisis of truth in our day
Approaching the big questions
The what and why of apologetics
Principles of effective evangelism
Applying the gospel
Week 2: The Failure of Rationalism
What is a family?
Understanding culture
The rise and fall of rationalism
Week 3: From Fragmentation to Postmodernism
The age of fragmentation
From fragmentation to postmodernism
Week 4: Why Biblical Truth Is Compelling in our Day
Dynamics of postmodern culture
Spiritual authenticity
Necessity of biblical Christianity
Epistemological necessity of God
Week 5: Christian Witness of Love and Compassion
Moral necessity of God
Understanding social ethics
The final apologetic
Legacy of the Schaeffers ministry