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Executive Director
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Anthony Horvath has a BA in pastoral ministry and is pursuing his masters in philosophy and apologetics. He has taught 7th-12th grade religion, college level Greek, apologetics, Christian Thought, and taught all ages as a Director for Parish Ministries at a church in Wisconsin. He has been in ministry for more than a decade. He successfully completed the 2006 International Academy of Apologetics and Human Rights. He has previously been contracted to design online religion courses. He is the Executive Director of Athanatos Christian Ministries and its online academy.
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Managing Director of the Academy
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Glenn Jones is a Structural Engineer in Chattanooga, TN. He completed his B.S. in Engineering w/ a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Since then He has obtained his M.A. in Religion from Reformed Theological Seminary. He has a wonderful family - a wife and three children - and writes on Apologetics and Theology at indefenseofthefaith.org.
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Mikel Del Rosario helps Christians defend the faith with confidence. He is an Apologetics Professor, Speaker and Trainer who specializes in making apologetics accessible to the local church. He teaches Christian Apologetics courses at Western Seminary and William Jessup University. He is also an adjunct professor of Religion at University of Phoenix. Mikel is the author of the Accessible Apologetics curriculum. He holds a Master’s Degree in Christian Apologetics with Highest Honors from Biola University. Find out more about Mikel’s ministry at apologeticsguy.com
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Mariano Grinbank is an Argentinean-American Jewish Christian who attended private Jewish school and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He had been involved in the New Age Movement and was a practitioner of Reiki, Tai ChiChuan, Chi Kung and the I’Ching. Now he is an apologist and has been in ministry as a researcher and lecturer for circa a decade. He publishes essays on True FreeThinker, Apologetics Examiner and Fitness Examiner.
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Brian Auten is an apologist working out of Ireland. He is director of Reasonable Faith Belfast and founder of Apologetics 315, a daily online resource helping to equip the next generation of Christian apologists.
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Others:
Rev. Josh Davis (Greek)
Debbie Thompson (Writing)
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Coming up! New Academy Session!
Most courses begin Feb 20th.
What makes ACM's online apologetics academy special?
- Competent and experienced instructors
- 'Work at your own pace' format
- Virtual conferencing software for occasional live interaction
- Courses are relevant and important
- Affordable courses that are of manageable length
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4 Weeks. Begins February 20th. What does it take to make a story or poem truly engaging? What makes the work of great storytellers like CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, and GK Chesterton so captivating? They all had a deep mastery of language and style on top of all their other storytelling gifts. In this class, we will do hands-on work on “wordsmithing”: attending to the fine details of sentence crafting and word choice to take your work to the next level. Participants will learn strategies for choosing exactly the right word; for trimming unnecessary verbiage to allow the beauty of the idea to shine through clearly; and for shaping sentences to create “flow” to draw the reader into a sustained reading experience. We will study the prose style of CS Lewis and others, and apply those insights to work in progress: this is a writing workshop style class and is a core requirement for the Literary Apologetics Certificate. 4 weeks. Begins February 13th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term] This writing workshop is led by Christian writing contest judge and book reviewer Debbie Thompson. In this intensive four week course, writers will be encouraged to analyze past contest winning entries and will submit their own stories for feedback from course instructors and participants. For more information on the course itself you may visit: http://www.christianwritingworkshops.com/ 5 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
Suitable for both Christian writers and Christian apologists, this course delves deeper into 20th century Christian authors that remain influential today because of their nonfiction and fiction. Just why do these authors have an enduring impact? What was their secret?
The course participant will grapple with what the following authors thought about 'literary apologetics': C. S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, G. K. Chesterton, and Flannery O'Connor. Each week will explore that particular author's thinking and an example of their fiction where that thinking was manifested.
The course will put forward this challenge to both writers and apologists: given the effectiveness and enduring impact of these authors, shouldn't we more deliberately consider adopting their vision, perspective, and approach?
6 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term] Part 2 in a 3 part survey of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is an important but often overlooked part of Christianity. Understanding the New Testament requires a broad understanding of the Old but because of its size and the diversity of styles, knowledge of the OT often consists of random but famous bible stories, such as David and Goliath. This three part survey will cover the entire Old Testament in light of the New Testament and Christianity. This survey will lay a foundation for further study of the Old Testament and highlight why this is necessary for understanding of the New Testament. This is a three part course, with each part taking 6 weeks.
6 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Self-Guided during the Winter 2012 Term] Part 1 in a 3 part survey of the Old Testament.
Anthony Horvath taught Old Testament for four years at the 7th and 9th grade levels.
The Old Testament is an important but often overlooked part of Christianity. Understanding the New Testament requires a broad understanding of the Old but because of its size and the diversity of styles, knowledge of the OT often consists of random but famous bible stories, such as David and Goliath. This three part survey will cover the entire Old Testament in light of the New Testament and Christianity. This survey will lay a foundation for further study of the Old Testament and highlight why this is necessary for understanding of the New Testament. This is a three part course, with each part taking 6 weeks.
Strongly Suggest Materials: The Bible, and more TBA
4 weeks. Begins March 2nd. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
This is a survey of the four Gospels of the New Testament. The person of Jesus is closely examined. 3 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
Learn the Greek alphabet, how to sound out Greek words, how to identify nouns, verbs, definite articles, and how to use this knowledge with resources like a Bible interlinear or lexicon.
Strongly Suggested Materials: Basic Greek In 30 Minutes a Day by Jim Found. 3 weeks. Begins March 12th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
Building on Part 1, the student will learn more vocabulary as well as parts of speech such as the definite article, adjectives, and much more.
Strongly Suggested Materials: Basic Greek In 30 Minutes a Day by Jim Found. 4 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Self-Guided during the Winter 2012 Term]
This course is an introduction to basic Christian beliefs and how one ought to live out the Christian life for the glory of God. The course is divided into four weeks according the the four sections of the book, Mere Christianity. One section a week will be required reading for the class, along with supplemental online material provide by the course instructor.
Required reading: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, plus additional online material provided by the Instructor. 4 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
In modern times it has become fashionable to dispute that Jesus even existed. This course will survey the evidence for his existence and go further and discuss the evidence for the existence of Jesus as Christians believe him to be. Some challenges to the Christian view will be raised and addressed but the emphasis will be on a straightforward analysis of the evidence. TWO 90 minute lectures by Dr. Gary Habermas exclusively available to the academy are provided in this course.
Strongly Suggested Materials....The Historical Jesus by Dr. Gary Habermas, Jesus under Fire by Wilkens and Moreland, The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer, and others.
4 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]
In today's Postmodern culture, the Bible's authority is constantly questioned and even many Evangelicals are beginning to doubt its inerrancy. In this course you will study and become more confident in the Bible's authority over all of life. You will also address and learn how to respond to objections to the Bible‘s truth, by presenting arguments for its truth. This crucial topic is without question one of the most pressing issues facing Christians today.
The course covers:
1) What the scriptures say about the Bible
2) Some good arguments for truth of the Bible
3) Three inerrancy positions
4) How General revelation and science relate to the Bible's authority and Inerrancy
5) How to study the bible and come to your own view
Required Reading: Online material provided by Instructor
Recommended Reading: Demolishing Contradictions by Ken Ham, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism by G. K. Beale, The New Answers Book II ed. Ken Ham.
Important Note: Students will be required to use a book on the doctrine of Inerrancy for a written assignment in the 3rd week of the course. If you do not want to own the book, it is suggested that you check one of the above out at a Church library or make some reading visits to your local Christian book store. AAT/301:Accessible Apologetics Training (5 weeks). Begins February 20th. [Facilitated during the Winter 2012 Term]This course will help you defend your faith with confidence and includes all the material discussed in AAT/201. Get further insight into building a positive case for the faith and defending the faith from popular objections. You'll also be equipped to introduce accessible apologetics training to your church, youth group or adult study group. Recommended for leaders and Certificate Program students! Required reading: Mikel Del Rosario, The Accessible Apologetics Workbook. William Lane Craig, On Guard.Recommended reading: Greg Koukl, Tactics.
View a special video invitation from the instructor.
AAT/201: Accessible Apologetics Workshops (5 weeks). Begins February 20th. [Self-Guided during the Winter 2012 Term]This course will help you defend your faith with confidence. You'll study arguments and evidence for the Christian faith and become a better-prepared ambassador of Jesus. These accessible apologetics workshops focus on key issues involved in building a positive case for the faith and defending the faith from popular objections. Perfect for youth and adults! Required reading: Mikel Del Rosario, The Accessible Apologetics Workbook.
Recommended reading: Greg Koukl, Tactics. View a special video invitation from the instructor.
4 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Self-Guided during the Winter 2012 Term]
Following part 1 of this course, this second part continues to help students in learning logic and critical thinking skills to aid them in defending the Christian Faith.
Required reading: TBA, plus online material provided by the Instructor
Recommended reading: TBA 4 weeks. Begins February 20th. [Self-Guided during the Winter 2012 Term]
This is an introductory course (Part 1 of 2) for learning logic and critical thinking skills to aid you in defending the Christian Faith.
Required reading: A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston, plus online material provided by the Instructor
Recommended reading: Asking the Right Questions by M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley
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