Course curriculum

  • 01

    Let's Get Started!

    • Welcome to the Course! Tricia Scribner-Course Mentor

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    • WISDHEF Course/Zoom Session Schedule: READ CAREFULLY

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    • Zoom Make-up Assignment Instructions
  • 02

    Lesson 1 - Does Truth Exist?

    • Advance Registration for LIVE Zoom Session Tuesday, August 22 @ 9p/ET with Dr. Frank Turek and Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 1 Frank Turek-Introduction to the Course

    • Lesson 1 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 1 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 1 Video 1 | Why Are You Here and What are You Doing?

    • Lesson 1 Video 2 | The Laws About Truth

    • Lesson 1 Video 3 | A Response to Common Non-Sense: "The Road Runner Tactic"

    • Lesson 1 Video 4 | The Road Runner Tactic & The Truth About Truth

    • Lesson 1 Spotlight: The Truth About Truth

    • Lesson 1 Toolbox

    • Lesson 1 Assignment: Oprah One Way Video Response Post *Reminder: Due by Sun, Aug 27, 11:59 pm/ET

    • Lesson 1 Truth: Quiz- Reminder: Due 100% correct by Sun, Aug 27, 11:59 p.m. ET.

    • Lesson 1 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 1 Completion Verification *Reminder: You MUST submit by Sun, Aug 27, 11:59 pm ET. (If you did not complete part or all of the lesson, so note.)
  • 03

    Lesson 2: Does God Exist? In the Beginning . . .

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Tuesday, August 29th @ 9pm/ET with Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 2 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 2 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 2 Video 1 | What Do You Mean by "God?"

    • Lesson 2 Video 2 | Evidence of God: SURGE

    • Lesson 2 Video 3 | Attributes of the First Cause

    • Lesson 2 Video 4 | How Old Is The Universe?

    • Lesson 2 Spotlight: Confusion About "Nothing?"

    • Lesson 2 Toolbox

    • Lesson 2 Assignment: Toolbox Video Synopsis *Reminder: Due by Sun, Sept 3, 11:59 pm/ET

    • Lesson 2 Quiz: Does God Exist? In the Beginning . . .

    • Lesson 2 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 2 Completion Verification: All work must be completed by Sun Sept 3, 11:59 pm/ET.
  • 04

    Lesson 3: Does God Exist? Divine Design

    • No Zoom session this week. (Sep 4-Sep 10)

    • Lesson 3 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 3 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 3 Video 1 | Evidence of Divine Design

    • Lesson 3 Video 2 | A Universe with Life - The Anthropic Principle

    • Lesson 3 Video 3 | Attempted Responses to the Teleological Argument

    • Lesson 3 Spotlight: Resistance & Misunderstandings About Fine-Tuning

    • Lesson 3 Toolbox

    • Lesson 3 Assignment: Anthropic Constants Survey (answer here in Thinkific-only three questions!)

    • Lesson 3 Quiz: Does God Exist? - Divine Design

    • Lesson 3 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 3 Completion Verification survey: Work due Sun Sept 10, 11:59 pm/ET. No Zoom this week. *Remember: Complete this survey every week, even if you did not complete all lesson tasks!
  • 05

    Lesson 4: Does God Exist? - The Origin of Life

    • LIVE Zoom Session-Thursday, Sep 14 @ 9 p/ET with Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 4 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 4 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 4 Video 1 | The Origin of Life Problem

    • Lesson 4 Video 2 |Investigating the Origins of First Life

    • Lesson 4 Video 3 | Natural Causes vs Supernatural Causes: What Does Science Say?

    • Lesson 4 Spotlight: The Origin of Life

    • Lesson 4 Toolbox

    • Lesson 4 Assignment: Dialogue with a Skeptic/Unbeliever DUE DATE: Dialogue AND POST in Google Groups due Sunday, Oct 1 11:59 p.m./ET (THREE WEEKS).

    • Lesson 4 Quiz: Does God Exist? The Origin of Life

    • Lesson 4 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 4 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Sept 17, 11:59 pm/ET. *You must complete this Completion Verification survey every week, even if the lesson work is incomplete or you received an extension.
  • 06

    Lesson 5: What About Evolution?

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Tuesday, Sep 19th @ 9p/ET with Dr. Frank Turek

    • Lesson 5 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 5 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 5 Video 1 | Introduction

    • Lesson 5 Video 2 | Does Science Say Anything?

    • Lesson 5 Video 3 | Evolution: Understanding The Defintions & Evidence

    • Lesson 5 Video 4 | Understanding The 2nd Argument: Macro Evolution

    • Lesson 5 Video 5 | Comparing The Evidence: Macro-Evolution vs Creation

    • Lesson 5 Spotlight: What Is Evolution? | The Evolution Debate Today | What's at Stake?

    • Lesson 5 Toolbox

    • Lessons 4-6 Assignment: Dialogue with a Skeptic/Unbeliever CONTINUED -- DUE DATE is Sun., Oct 1, 11:59 pm.

    • Lesson 5 Quiz: What About Evolution

    • Lesson 5 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 5 Completion Verification: All work must be completed by Sun Sept 24, 11:59 pm/ET.

  • 07

    Lesson 6: Does God Exist? - The Moral Law

    • No Zoom session this week (Sep25-Oct1)

    • Lesson 6 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 6 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 6 Video 1 | Is Morality Real or Relative?

    • Lesson 6 Video 2 | Confusions About the Moral Argument

    • Lesson 6 Video 3 | Conclusions From Everything We've Learned So Far

    • Lesson 6 Spotlight: The Moral Argument in Evangelism

    • Lesson 6 Toolbox

    • Lessons 4-6 Assignment: Dialogue with a Skeptic/Unbeliever due, including Google Groups post THIS SUNDAY, Oct 1, 11:59 p.m./ET

    • Lesson 6 Quiz: Does God Exist? The Moral Law

    • Lesson 6 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 6 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Oct. 1, 11:59 p.m./ET.

  • 08

    Lesson 7: Are Miracles Possible? Signs of God or Gullibility

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Thursday, Oct 5th @ 9p/ET with Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 7 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 7 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 7 Video 1 | The Possibility & Purpose of Miracles

    • Lesson 7 Video 2 | Objections to Miracles

    • Lesson 7 Video 3 | Scientific & Philosophical Bias

    • Lesson 7 Spotlight: What Is A Miracle? | Is There Any Evidence Of Miracles Today?

    • Lesson 7 Toolbox

    • Lesson 7 Assignment:" John of God " Critique

    • Lesson 7 Quiz: Are Miracles Possible?

    • Lesson 7 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 7 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Oct 8, 11:59 p.m./ET
  • 09

    Lesson 8: Is the New Testament True? - Do We Have an Accurate Copy?

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Tuesday, Oct 10th @ 9p/ET with Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 8 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 8 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 8 Video 1 | How Do We Know We Have An Accurate Copy?

    • Lesson 8 Video 2 | Misquoting Jesus

    • Lesson 8 Video 3 | Q&A

    • Lesson 8 Spotlight: Contemporay New Testament Scholarship

    • Lesson 8 Toolbox

    • Lesson 8 Assignment: "Bart Ehrman/Daniel Wallace on NT Manuscript Reliability" Essay

    • Lesson 8 Quiz: Is the NT True? Do We Have an Accurate Copy?

    • Lesson 8 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 8 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Oct 15, 11:59 p.m./ET
  • 10

    Lesson 9: Did the NT Writers Tell the Truth? - Part 1

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Tuesday, Oct 17th @ 9p/ET with Dr. Frank Turek

    • Lesson 9 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 9 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 9 Video 1 | Evidence the NT is True: Early Testimony

    • Lesson 9 Video 2 | Evidence the NT is True: Eyewitness Testimony

    • Lesson 9 Video 3 | Evidence the NT is True: Embarrassing Testimony

    • Lesson 9 Spotlight: More on New Testament Evidence

    • Lesson 9 Toolbox

    • Lesson 9 Assignment 1: Essay Responding to an Objection to NT Writers Telling the Truth

    • Lesson 9 Quiz: Did the NT Writers Tell the Truth? (Pt 1)

    • Lesson 9 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 9 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Oct 22, 11:59 ET.

  • 11

    Lesson 10: Did the NT Writers Tell the Truth? - Part 2

    • Zoom Session this week (Oct 23-Oct 29) - Rescheduled for 24Oct2017 - See below

    • Lesson 10 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 10 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 10 Video 1 | Evidence the NT is True: Excruciating Testimony

    • Lesson 10 Video 2 | Evidence the NT is True: Expected Testimony

    • Lesson 10 Video 3 | Evidence the NT is True: Extra-Biblical Testimony

    • Lesson 10 Spotlight: Defending the Resurrection

    • Lesson 10 Toolbox

    • Lesson 10-11 Assignment: Final Apologetic Dialogue Assignment: Due in TWO weeks, Sun Nov 5, 11:59 p.m. (post in Google Groups).

    • Lesson 10 Quiz: Did the NT Writers Tell the Truth? (Pt 2)

    • Lesson 10 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 10 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Oct 29, 11:59 ET.

  • 12

    Lesson 11: Books of the Bible?

    • LIVE Zoom Session - Thursday, Nov 2nd @ 9p/ET with Dr. Frank Turek

    • Lesson 11 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 11 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 11 Video 1 | Who Is Jesus & What Did He Teach About the Bible?

    • Lesson 11 Video 2 | What Books Should Be In The Bible?

    • Lesson 11 Video 3 | Responding to Objections

    • Lesson 11 Spotlight: Inerrancy & Other Christian Doctrines

    • Lesson 11 Toolbox

    • Lesson 11 Assignment: Final Apologetic Dialogue Assignment (continued): Due this Sunday, Nov. 5, 11:59 p.m./ET

    • Lesson 11 Quiz: Is Jesus God? What Books Should be in the Bible?

    • Lesson 11 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 11 Completion Verification: All work is due Sun Nov. 5, by 11:59 p.m. /ET.
  • 13

    Lesson 12: So What If It's True?

    • FINAL - LIVE Zoom Session - Thursday, Nov 9th @ 9p/ET with Tricia Scribner

    • Lesson 12 Student Workbook Questions

    • Lesson 12 PowerPoint pdfs

    • Lesson 12 Video 1 | What Will You Do?

    • Lesson 12 Video 2 | Q&A

    • ​Lesson 12 Spotlight: Dealing with Doubt | Applying What You've Learned

    • Lesson 12 Toolbox

    • Lesson 12 Workbook Questions Answer Key

    • Lesson 12 Quiz: So What if It's True?

    • Lesson 12 Assignment: Course Evaluation Survey *This is a required assignment.

    • Completion Verification Survey: All work is due by Sunday night, November 12, by 11:59 p.m./ET YEE-HAH!!!!!