Grade 11 · Christian · NGSS/CCSS-aligned
What Christians believe, why, and the strongest arguments against it. Your student states each objection at full strength before he is allowed to answer it, builds the historical case for the resurrection the way a historian builds one, describes five other worldviews the way their own adherents describe them, and ends by writing down where he actually stands. Every week ends in writing. There is no quiz and nothing to score.
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Nine weeks defining what a worldview is and setting out the historic Christian answers to the four questions: origin, meaning, morality and destiny. Then how anyone knows anything, why nobody argues from a neutral standing point, and three tests for judging any worldview including this one.
Read, analyze and argue about “Everyone is standing somewhere” (Acts 17:16-34), and say 1 Thessalonians 5:21 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The four questions” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 and Ecclesiastes 12:9-14), and say Ecclesiastes 1:2 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Origin” (Genesis 1:1-2:3 and John 1:1-5), and say Genesis 1:1 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Meaning” (Psalm 8 and Genesis 1:26-31), and say Psalm 8:4 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Morality” (Romans 2:12-16 and Micah 6:6-8), and say Micah 6:8 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Destiny” (Revelation 21:1-8 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-58), and say Revelation 21:5 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “How anybody knows anything” (Hebrews 11:1-6 and John 20:24-31), and say Hebrews 11:1 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Nobody comes to the table empty” (Colossians 2:1-10 and Proverbs 14:12-18), and say Proverbs 14:15 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Three tests, applied to us too” (1 John 4:1-6 and Isaiah 1:16-20), and say Isaiah 1:18 (part) by heart.
The strongest arguments against Christianity, each stated at full strength before any response: the problem of evil, divine hiddenness, the condition of the biblical texts, manuscripts and variants, Hume on miracles, faith and science including deep time and evolution, and the moral objections to the Bible itself. Ends with a three-page essay arguing the case against.
Read, analyze and argue about “The problem of evil, no answer this week” (Habakkuk 1:1-4 and Psalm 88), and say Habakkuk 1:2 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “What the answers do and do not cover” (Job 38:1-11 and Job 42:1-6), and say Job 38:4 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Divine hiddenness” (Psalm 10 and Isaiah 45:15-19), and say Isaiah 45:15 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Where the Old Testament text came from” (Jeremiah 36 and Isaiah 40:6-8), and say Isaiah 40:8 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Manuscripts and variants” (Luke 1:1-4 and 2 Peter 1:16-21), and say Luke 1:4 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Miracles” (John 9:1-34), and say John 9:25 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Faith and science, deep time, and evolution” (Psalm 19:1-6 and Genesis 2:4-9), and say Psalm 19:1 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The moral objections to the Bible itself” (Deuteronomy 20:10-18 and Philemon), and say Genesis 18:25 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Write the case against” (Psalm 73:1-17 and Job 13:1-15), and say Job 13:15 (part) by heart.
The historical case for the resurrection built the way a historian builds one: the standard of evidence and its limits, the early creed in 1 Corinthians 15, the four facts, the alternative explanations given their best form, and what does and does not follow if the case succeeds.
Read, analyze and argue about “What history can and cannot show” (Acts 26:1-29), and say Acts 26:26 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The earliest source” (1 Corinthians 15:1-11), and say 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “He died” (Mark 15:21-47), and say John 19:34 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The tomb was empty” (Mark 16:1-8 and Matthew 28:11-15), and say Luke 24:11 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “They saw him” (Luke 24:36-49 and 1 Corinthians 15:5-8), and say John 20:29 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The ones who had no reason to” (Acts 9:1-22 and Galatians 1:11-24), and say Acts 2:32 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The alternatives, taken seriously” (1 Corinthians 15:12-19), and say 1 Corinthians 15:14 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “If it happened” (Romans 1:1-6 and Philippians 2:5-11), and say 1 Corinthians 15:19 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Write the case for” (Acts 17:1-4 and 1 Peter 3:8-17), and say 1 Peter 3:15 (part) by heart.
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and secular humanism described as their own adherents describe them, each with a source from inside the tradition. Then the pluralism objection, the rules for disagreeing well, what to do with doubt, and a final paper stating where the student actually stands.
Read, analyze and argue about “Judaism” (Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Romans 9:1-5), and say Deuteronomy 6:4 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Islam” (John 1:1-18 and Hebrews 1:1-4), and say John 1:14 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Hinduism” (Colossians 1:9-20), and say Colossians 1:17 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Buddhism” (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 and Matthew 11:28-30), and say Matthew 11:28 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “Secular humanism and atheism” (Psalm 139:1-18 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-15), and say Psalm 139:14 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “The pluralism objection” (John 14:1-14 and Acts 4:5-20), and say John 14:6 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “How to disagree well” (Colossians 4:2-6 and 2 Timothy 2:22-26), and say Colossians 4:6 by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “How to hold doubt” (Mark 9:14-29 and Matthew 28:16-20), and say Mark 9:24 (part) by heart.
Read, analyze and argue about “What you actually believe” (Deuteronomy 29:29 and John 6:60-71), and say John 6:68 (part) by heart.
From the parent guide
What Christians believe, why, and the strongest arguments against it. Your student states each objection at full strength before he is allowed to answer it, builds the historical case for the resurrection the way a historian builds one, describes five other worldviews the way their own adherents describe them, and ends by writing down where he actually stands. Every week ends in writing. There is no quiz and nothing to score.
Unit 1 · what to expect
Nine weeks defining what a worldview is and setting out the historic Christian answers to the four questions: origin, meaning, morality and destiny. Then how anyone knows anything, why nobody argues from a neutral standing point, and three tests for judging any worldview including this one.
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