Course curriculum

  • 01

    Let's Get Started

  • 02

    LESSON 1 | Introduction to Historical Apologetics and the Minimal Facts Argument

  • 03

    LESSON 2 | Is the Resurrection Even Possible and Some Preliminary Objections

    • Questions to Download

    • Reviewing History and the Minimal Facts Approach

    • Is the Resurrection even possible?

    • Preliminary Objections to the Resurrection

    • Lesson 2 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 2 Answer Key
  • 04

    LESSON 3 | New Testament Apologetics and an Introducing 9 of the 10 E’s

    • Questions to Download

    • Review & Intro to New Testament Evidence

    • Dating New Testament Evidence

    • Dating New Testament Evidence, part 2

    • Lesson 3 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 3 Answer Key
  • 05

    LESSON 4 | Early and Eyewitness Testimony

  • 06

    LESSON 5 | Embarrassing and Excruciating Testimony

    • Questions to Download

    • Embarrassing Testimony

    • What is a Source?

    • Excruciating Testimony

    • Lesson 5 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 5 Answer Key
  • 07

    LESSON 6 | Explosive Growth of the Early Church

    • Questions to Download

    • Explosive Growth of the Early Church

    • Explosive Growth Among the Jews

    • Lesson 6 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 6 Answer Key

    • Bonus Resources
  • 08

    LESSON 7 | Extra-Biblical, Enemy, and Excessive Testimony

    • Questions to Download

    • Extra-Biblical & Enemy Testimony

    • How Enemy Testimony Works

    • Excessive Testimony

    • Lesson 7 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 7 Answer Key

    • Bonus Resources
  • 09

    LESSON 8 | Embedded and Expected Testimony

    • Questions to Download

    • Embedded Confirmation & Expected Testimony

    • Lesson 8 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 8 Answer Key

    • Bonus Resources
  • 10

    LESSON 9 | Answering Objections, Part 1

    • Questions to Download

    • Objection 1: It Breaks the Laws of Nature

    • Objection 2: Miracles Are Too Improbable

    • Objection 3: Historians Can’t Grant Miracles Claims

    • Lesson 9 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 9 Answer Key

    • Bonus Resources
  • 11

    LESSON 10 | Answering Objections, Part 2

    • Questions to Download

    • Objection 5: Group Hallucinations Are More Likely

    • Objection 6: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence

    • Objection 7A: Self-Cancelling Miracle Claims from other Religions

    • Objection 7B: Memory is Faulty

    • Objection 8: Not Enough Evidence

    • Objection 9: Dying and Rising God

    • Closing Thoughts

    • Lesson 10 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 10 Answer Key

    • Bonus Resources

    • Course Evaluation- Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? SELF-PACED Course