In this course, Dr. Carl Ellis describes the assumptions and implications of urban apologetics. The urban environment is distinct and growing quickly, and a biblical apologetics approach that recognizes this is more necessary than ever. Unlike classical apologetics which stems from philosophy, urban apologetics also incorporates sociology, anthropology, and history (global and local). Dr. Ellis uses the African-American experience as a case study to clarify his points.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Theology and Knowledge
Theology: Modes and Models
7m
Theology: Apologetics and Ethics
6m
Theology: Context and Approaches
6m
Theology: Precedential
11m
Knowledge: Its Nature and Importance
9m
Knowledge: Faith, Reason, and Obedience
6m
Knowledge: Revelation
11m
Issues in Apologetics
Apologetics: Justifying Knowledge
5m
Apologetics: Models
4m
Apologetics: Addressing the Eclipse of the Christian Voice
2m
Apologetics: Defining a Christian Approach (Part 1)
2m
Apologetics: Defining a Christian Approach (Part 2)
4m
Apologetics: A Critical Need Today
7m
Apologetics: Core Concerns
7m
Apologetics: Righteousness and Justice
9m
Worldviews
Examples of Worldviews at Work
4m
Worldview: Not Just Abstract or Theoretical
4m
Rational Worldviews: Theism
8m
Rational Worldviews: Deism
3m
Rational Worldviews: Naturalism and Nihilism
5m
Irrational Worldviews: Existentialism
4m
Irrational Worldviews: Postmodernism
3m
Worldviews: A General Shift
4m
Worldviews: A Culture Clash or a Christian Encounter?
3m
Shifting Socioeconomic Paradigms
Adam Smith versus William Godwin
4m
Human Nature: Constrained versus Unconstrained
9m
A Seismic Shift in Public Policy
3m
Shifting Paradigms in Social Outlook
5m
Contemporary Scene: Sociopolitical Ideologies
2m
Contemporary Scene: The Political Matrix
6m
Contemporary Christian Perspectives: African-American versus Anglo-American
4m
Contemporary Scene: Feeding Addiction versus Holistic Correction
9m
Contemporary Scene: Left versus Right
5m
Contemporary Scene: Degenerate Movements
8m
Looking to the Future
3m
African-American Theological Vacuum and Ghetto Nihilism