Date Due
Assigned Assignment (Value) Date
9/2 - Class Policy and Code of Ethics signed by parent/guardian. (1X) 9/4
9/2 - Sign up for my class on www.turnitin.com (1X) 9/8
9/2 - The Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Intro (min 2 pages) (2X) 9/9
Read the Preface AND Intro: Chapter 1 (pp.7, 11-25)
+Answer questions 1, 3, 4, 8 and 13 (Put some thought into them!)
+In your own words tell me:
1) What are three reasons that Kreeft and Tacelli wrote this book?
2) Why is reading Lewis' "Mere Christianity" part of this course?
3) What about this course scares you the most?
4) What about it do find the most interesting?
9/8 - Define Knowledge and Proof. (1X) 9/9
In your own words explain the difference between
something being knowable and something being provable.
- Logical Argumentation vs Illogical Argumentation (1X) 9/17
Read the 14 Types of Illogical Argumentation
Write your own original example of each type.
9/17 - "You Are What You Think" By Dr. Anne Carson Daly (2X) 9/22
Read the excerpts from the speech to incoming freshmen
Write a one page reflection paper on this speech.
You may write on anything as long as you relate it to the class
or to what you have been reading.
Please choose an original title for your reflection that is both creative
and relavent to what you have written.
9/21 - Define Catechetics, Apologetics and Evangelzation (1X) 9/22
Give a forml definition for all three terms and then
briefly explain in your own words the main difference between them.
9/29 - You Matter video evaluation (1X) 10/5
Discuss the utility of the You Matter Video,
How was it effective and how was it ineffective?
What would you differently to convey the same message?
How do you think this should be taught in our schools?
10/16 - EXTRA CREDIT BOOK REPORT FOR ONLINE POSTS (2X) 10/26
Write a 2 page classicbook report on C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity
Include a biography of his life, a discussion of when, where and why
he wrote this book and basic summary of his argument for Christianity.
10/ 16 - EXTRA CREDIT PRO-LIFE ESSAY (1X) 10/26
10/16 - Summary of all 20 Arguments for the Existance of God. (2X) 10/27
10/22 - Comments made on all 21 other Podcasts (1X) 11/10
10/29 - Movie "Expelled" (1X) 11/2
1) 10 examples of illogical fallacies from the movie
2) What is the main apologetic argument of the movie?
3) How effective is the movie in defending its point?
4) How does this relate to arguements for the existence of God.
11/04 - Skim chapter 4 for tomorrows discussion
11/04 - Read Chapter 6 on Problem of Evil.
11/05 - Define Good, evil, heat, cold, light darkness (1X) 11/6
