This document provides information about a Christ-centered philosophical apologetics course taught by Doug Scheidt. The 8-week course will explore topics like the meaning of life, the question of evil, the existence of God, science and faith, the reliability of Scripture, world religions, and God's character. Scheidt has over 25 years of teaching experience and advanced degrees in history, philosophy, and Christian thought. The class uses a lecture and discussion style and costs $50 per person, with additional family members for $25 each.

1. CHRIST-CENTERED–PHILOSOPHICAL–APOLOGETICS
Taught by Doug Scheidt
- Teacher and pastor for over 25 years
- B.A. in history from Wheaton College.
- M.A. is in Christian Thought/Philosophy of Religion at Trinity International
University
- Master’s Thesis – Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche: The Religious
Man v. The Overman.
- Email is dscheidt@aacsonline.org and phone number is (410) 903 – 4254
This Apologetics’ Course is geared for adults. I have been teaching Apologetics to high
school students for over 15 years, and I enjoy it. But I also love teaching adults. You
bring a maturity and a life-experience to the table that young people just cannot. The
questions and discussions are often similar but significantly deeper. I relish these
things. I teach in a lecture/Socratic style, that is to say – there will be lecture mixed
with interaction and discussion throughout.
I hope you will consider taking this class. I look forward to getting to know some of
you and exploring these issues with you.
Class Outline:
Week 1—Introduction to Christ-Centered-Philosophical-Apologetics
- Defining & exploring basic terminology—Wisdom, Truth, Freedom, Beauty
Week 2—Man without God and Immortality (The Meaning of Life)
Week 3—The Question of Evil (Answering Four Important Questions)
Week 4—The Question of the Existence of God (Atheism versus Theism)
Week 5—The Question of Science, Faith and Miracles (Faith v. Reason)
Week 6— The Question of the Reliability of Scripture (Why the Bible?)
Week 7—The Question of the World’s Religions (Islam-Hinduism-Buddhism and variations
on various world-views)
Week 8—The Question of God’s Character and The “Evils” in Church History and of
Christianity/Spiritual Warfare, etc.
Needs: 3-Ring Binder and Bible.
Recommendation – The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel
Each week I will provide handouts for a 3 ring binder that I would like you to have. The
cost of the class is $50. If there are couples or family members desiring to attend or come
the cost of a second or more person is an additional one time $25. In other words, the
maximum cost for a family is $75.