| Introduction to Apologetics Instructor: Mike Kozlinski Class Objectives Class Preliminaries Class outlines posted www.xanga.com/MikeKoz10 Email questions to
MikeKoz10@hotmail.com Prayer sheet Include spiritual items Include apologetic opportunities Let me know if I speak too quickly Class Objectives Spiritual formation Learn, explain and defend basic reasons why Christianity is true Provide framework for future study Class Progression Proving Christianity True 1) Truth about reality is knowable 2) The theistic God exists 3) Miracles are used to prove the truthfulness of the message and the messenger Proving Christianity True 4) The New Testament is historically accurate 5) In the NT, Jesus claimed to be God and proved it. 6) Jesus taught that the Bible is the Word of God. Introduction to Apologetics Class 4 Review (and Continuation) Step 2: The Theistic God Exists 1) Worldview Overview 2) Proof – Creation 3) Proof – Design 4) Proof – Morality 5) Natural Law Proof 1: Creation (Cosmological) 1) Everything that has a beginning (contingent being) has a cause. 2) The universe had a beginning. 3) Therefore, the universe had a cause. Introduction to Apologetics Lesson 6: Proofs for God Part 2 - Design Step 2: The Theistic God Exists 1) Worldview Overview 2) Proof – Creation 3) Proof – Design 4) Proof – Morality 5) Natural Law Proof 2: Design (Teleological) Every Design had a designer. The universe has highly complex design. Therefore, the universe had a Designer. Proof 2 – Design (Teleological) Proof 2: Design (Teleological) Macro Design The Universe Itself Anthropic Principle Chapter 4 in book Take Handout Micro Design Particular Cases Debate between Evolution and “Intelligent Design” Evolution Clarifications 3 Major Events: 1) Universe Begins 2) First Life Begins 3) Human Life Begins Macro vs Micro Macro-Evolution deals with the progression for #2 to #3, from first “simple” life to “complex” human life Does not explain #1 Does not explain #2 Evolution Clarifications Why is it called “Creation vs Evolution”? Technically, God could have used evolution to bring about human life Its not about science, its about God Its philosophical/spiritual not scientific That’s why ID-ers are not just called wrong, but evil That’s why they are persecuted and maligned Problems with Macro Evolution Genetic Limits Fruit flies stay fruit flies Cyclical Change Micro is not linear Irreducible Complexity Bacterial Flagellum “Simple” things like the cell and DNA are complex Nonviable Transition Forms Plus, none in fossil record Molecular Isolation Same ancestor or Creator? Defending Intelligent Design Objections ID is not science Empirical vs Forensic Reveals anti-God bias Naturalism vs Theism ID is “God of the gaps” Just following the evidence Wrong to not consider all possibilities Objections ID-ers are Religious Folk Doesn’t matter if they are Design is not perfect Can still be designed May reveal flaw in our understanding, not design Implies standard by which to compare Application If God designed the universe, what is our response to that? If God designed the way our world works, what is our response to that? If God designed us, what is our response to that? For Next Week Read thru Chapter 7 Will cover Morality and Natural Law next week Pray the prayer list Books/websites will be put on attachment that will go out with emails | 
