This document outlines the expectations and rubric for the final exam in an apologetics course. Students will choose from seven potential exam questions to present on in a five-minute presentation without reading directly from a script. Presentations will be evaluated on: 1) Demonstrating a clear understanding of course materials through content, use of quotes, and references. 2) Including logical structure, personal analysis, and response. 3) Focusing on the role of the apologist in the church. 4) Lasting between 4 minutes 30 seconds and 5 minutes 30 seconds. Potential exam questions cover topics like the distinctives that define humanity, comparing salvation theories in religions, defending the

1. TH363 Apologetics
Final Exam
CCBC-Montebelluna, Italy
Instructor: Rick Harrell, M.Div., M.A.

2. Examination Expectations:
• Present with a confident familiarity with our course resources,
including Koukl, Zacharias, and the Lectures.
• Integrate Biblical evidence whenever appropriate.
• Answer the question in light of the role of the Apologist.
• Prepare to answer any one of the seven exam questions (at the
instructor’s choice) on exam day in a five-minute presentation.
• Present from notes, but not from a script. You may have notes
available but rely on them as sparingly as possible.
• Have fun and enjoy and respect each class member’s presentation.

3. Final Exam Rubric:
• Presented content shows clear understanding of course resources
Thoughtful use of quotes cited and references of resources & Bible
• 35%
• Presentation is logical and includes personal analysis and response
• 25%
• Presentation’s focus is in light of Apologist’s role in the church
• 25%
• Presentation timed between 4:30 and 5:30 minutes
• 15%

4. Presentation One:
•What are four distinctives that ”lay the
framework for what it means to be
‘human’?” Defend how this framework
define purpose and worth?

5. Presentation Two:
•Compare the salvation and eternity
theology of three of the ten major religions
– one polytheistic, one non-theistic, and
one mono-theistic – and defend
Christianity’s answer to each.

6. Presentation Three:
•Define the Resurrection in light of Scripture
(use at least three passages) and defend the
importance of the Resurrection for
Apologetics in relation to the nature of God,
nature of man, good and evil, salvation, and
eternity.

7. Presentation Four:
•Answer the following question: “How can
there be a God if that God hates so much
that he would send someone to hell simply
for disagreeing with him?” Use three
reasonable positions to answer this
question and offer a bridge question toward
the Gospel.

8. Presentation Five:
•Defend the use and effectiveness of prayer
and miracles in presenting the Gospel today.
How will you implement this in your own
Apologetics practice?

9. Presentation Bonus One:
•What does it mean for the Christian to
“exegete his or her culture?” How does this
inform church practice and form? Defend
the position for a changing practice and
form or staying the same in order to present
a more effective Apologist’s role.

10. Presentation Bonus Two:
•Discuss three main Columbo methods from
Tactics and the key questions used; then,
lead the class in how to use these methods
in a conversation with your choice of a
relative humanist or a poly/pantheist.