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Course Introduction
​Objectives, Resources, Assignments and Evaluation

week 1

A. Philosophy and Biblical Theology
1) The questions of philosophy
2) World views​​

WEEK 2

A. Philosophy of knowing (Epistemology)
​Ex. Job

WEEK 3

A. Philosophy of the supernatural and "bigger questions" (Metaphysics)
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WEEK 4

A. Philosophy of humans and morality (Ethics)
1. General introduction
2. Examples - War, Money
3. Situational ethics and Scripture

WEEK 5

A. Philosophy of "Religion"
    

WEEK 6

A. Final Exam
​B. Project presentation

​PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
Elements of Christian Philosophy by Etienne Gilson
Our Idea of God An Introduction to Philosophical Theology (Contours of Christian Philosophy) by Thomas V. Morris
The Beginning of Christian Philosophy by Eric Osborn

PHILOSOPHY AND WORLDVIEWS
Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview
The Grand Weaver How God Shapes Us Through the Events in Our Lives by Ravi Zacharias
The Universe Next Door A Basic Worldview Catalog, 5th Edition by James W. Sire
Worldviews in Conflict Choosing Christianity in a World of Ideas by Ronald H. Nash​ 
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EPISTEMOLOGY
Epistemology: Becoming Intellectually Virtuous by W. Jay Wood 

ETHICS
A Textbook of Christian Ethics, 3rd Edition by Robin Gill 
An Introduction to Biblical Ethics: Walking in the Way of Wisdom by Robertson McQuilkin, Paul Copan 
Christian Ethics Four Views (Spectrum Multiview Book Series) by Steve Wilkens 
Christian Social Teachings: A Reader in Christian Social Ethics from the Bible to the Present 
Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics by Joel B. Green, Jacqueline Lapsley, Rebekah Miles, Allen Verhey  
Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions (Contours of Christian Philosophy) by Arthur F. Holmes
Introducing Christian Ethics A Short Guide to Making Moral Choices by Scott B. Rae 
Knowing Good from Evil by Josh McDowell 

METAPHYSICS
A Meaningful World How the Arts And Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature  
Metaphysics by William Hasker  

MIRACLES/SUPERNATURAL
Miracles by C. S. Lewis ​
Reaching for the Invisible God by Philip Yancey 
The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural by Lee Strobel
The Existence of God by Richard Swinburne 
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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion by Anthony C. Thiselton  
Philosophy of Religion: Thinking About Faith (Contours of Christian Philosophy) by C. Stephen Evans, R. Zachary Manis

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