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#BiolaontheRoadRICHL AND, WA MAY 1-2 , 2015
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldSCHEDULEFRIDAY7:00-8:15 PMKickoff Lectures from Conference SpeakersCraig HazenTim MuehlhoffSean McDowell8:15-8:35 PMBreak8:35-9:35 PMCLAY JONES:Why God Allows EvilSATURDAY9:05-10:00 AMCRAIG HAZEN:Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus10:00-10:15 AMBreak10:15-11:15 AMTIM MUEHLHOFF:I Beg to Differ: How to Engage Skeptics with Truth and Love11:15-11:30 AMBreak11:30 AM-12:25 PMSEAN MCDOWELL:Arguments for the Existence of God#BiolaontheRoad2
DISCOUNTED CONFERENCERESOURCESINCLUDES Five Sacred Crossings (Hazen)World Religions and Cults 101 (Hazen)I Beg to Differ (Muehlhoff)Apologetics for a New Generation (McDowell)Does God Exist? Debate (Craig/Hitchens)Why God Allows Evil CD (Jones)SET TWO ONLYSET ONE ONLY3965 INCLUDESOn Guard Book by William Lane CraigOn Guard Study GuideOn Guard DVD CompanionA 22% SAVINGS!A 20% SAVINGS!GET BOTH SETS FOR ONLY 98(A 25% SAVINGS!)BOOKSDVDSA Reasonable Response (Craig) 18Case for a Creator (Illustra)Apologetics for a New Generation (McDowell) 13Case for Christ (Illustra)DVDS 15EACHCase for Faith (Illustra)Apologetics Study Bible for Students (McDowell) 22The Case for Grace (Strobel) 18Come Let Us Reason (Craig) 18Five Sacred Crossings (Hazen) 14The God Conversation (Muehlhoff) 13Flight (Illustra)God is All-Good (Craig) 8Is There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? (Craig/Ehrman)God is All-Knowing (Craig) 8Metamorphasis (Illustra)God is All-Loving (Craig) 8The Privileged Planet (Illustra)God is All-Powerful (Craig) 8God is Everywhere (Craig) 8Darwin’s Dilemma (Illustra)Did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Happen? (Hazen)Does God Exist? Debate (Craig/Hitchens)Effective Evangelism in a Radical Skeptical Age (Hazen)CDSCDSAnswering the Skeptic (Moreland) 12EACGod is Forever (Craig) 8God is Self-Sufficient (Craig) 8God is Spirit (Craig) 8God is Three Persons (Craig) 8Christianity and the Challenge of World Religions (Hazen)The Greatness of God (Craig) 8Communicating your Ideas With Impact (Muehlhoff)The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Blomberg) 20Darwin and Design (Bloom)I Beg to Differ (Muehlhoff) 14Dethroning Three Contemporary Sources of Anxiety (Moreland)On Guard (Craig) 15On Guard Study Guide (Craig) 10Reasonable Faith (Craig) 20Reasonable Faith Study Guide (Craig) 10ADVANCED SETS & MEDIASame-Sex Marriage (McDowell) 9Prepared Defense CD-ROM (Jones) 15The Soul (Moreland) 14On Guard DVD Companion (Craig) 25To Everyone an Answer (Hazen) 25On Guard Study Tools Kit (Craig) 39Understanding Intelligent Design (McDowell) 12Apologetics Tactics (Koukl) 65 13Best of William Lane Craig DVD Debate Set (Craig) 165World Religions & Cults 101 (Hazen)MORE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ATWWW.APOLOGETICSEVENTS.COM/RESOURCESArguments for the Existence of God (Moreland)HThe Case for Christianity (Moreland)The Case for the Existence of the Soul (Moreland)Evidence for the Resurrection (Hazen)Issues in Human Origins (Bloom)Why God Allows Evil (Jones)CHECKS PAYABLE TO: BIOLA UNIVERSITYALSO ACCEPTING:
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldNEXT STEPSAPPLY FOR THE MASTERS PROGRAM IN APOLOGETICS ORSCIENCE AND RELIGIONThe Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics degree program is designed to help students from any academicbackground and anywhere in the country to contend for the faith. You will learn to: Better understand the Christian faith Answer perennial arguments offered to discredit the Christian faith Correct misconceptions about historical Christianity Build an intellectual framework useful for responding to future challenges Confidently make the case that it is reasonable to place one’s faith in Christ Grow personally in devotion to Christ and service to His ChurchOur degree program allows for flexiblity in course scheduling and is intentionally set up for students toparticipate from anywhere in the county with our unique Distance Learning format and modular courses.Go to our website: www.biola.edu/apologetics for more info and to apply now!Or visit us at the information tables!CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICSTo ensure that all Christians have access to training in the defense of the faith regardless of educationalbackground, the Christian Apologetics Program at Biola University offers a certificate of study in ChristianApologetics. This is a specialized program of instruction open to anyone who, for whatever reason, is unable totake part in a degree program but still wishes to be better prepared for the proclamation and defense of the faith.The Program of Study: We’ve taken the best lectures from recent Defending the Faith lecture series andincorporated them into three convenient Distance Learning Certificate Program courses. Each course containseight 3-hour lectures on audio CD, lecture outlines, and everything else you need to earn your Certificate. Earnthe “Certificate of Study in Christian Apologetics” by successfully completing all three of the courses.Topics Include: The Absurdity of Life Without God, Arguments for the Existence of God, Solving the Problemof Evil, Defending the Gospel Accounts of Jesus, Christianity and the Problem of Popular Culture, The HistoricalJesus, Reading Scripture with All Your Mind, Responding to the Cults, and many more!Go to the BIOLA table to sign-up today and get FREE shipping!HOST A BIOLA ON THE ROAD APOLOGETICS CONFERENCEBiola University is a recognized leader in graduate-level education in Christian apologetics, with some of thefinest thinkers, writers, debaters and speakers in the world. Our faculty is prepared to encourage and train yourcongregation to fulfill the biblical command to give “to everyone an answer” (1 Peter 3:15). And it would be hardto find a committed group of Christian scholars who are as masterful at communicating deep truths to averagepeople like the speaking teams from Biola University.In 2015 and 2016, Biola University will be partnering with vibrant evangelical churches around the country to offerspecial weekend conferences designed to equip and encourage believers to learn the very best answers to thetoughest questions we are all asked about our faith in Christ. And we’d like you to consider being a part of it.To host an event please visit www.biola.edu/on-the-road or visit us at the Biola tables in the lobby!4
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Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldSPEAKERS8CRAIG HAZEN, PHDCLAY JONES, D.MINCraig J. Hazen is a Professor of ComparativeReligion and Christian Apologetics at BiolaUniversity and Director of the ChristianApologetics Program. He is the editor of thephilosophy journal, Philosophia Christi. He hasauthored or contributed to a range of scholarlyworks including To Everyone an Answer,Apologetics Study Bible, and the break-out newnovel, Five Sacred Crossings. Hazen holds aPh.D. in Religious Studies, a degree in BiologicalSciences, and has studied International HumanRights in Strasbourg, France. At Biola he wasnamed the winner of the Fischer Award forFaculty Excellence, the highest faculty honor.Prof. Hazen has lectured all over North Americaand Europe on the evidence for the Resurrection,religion and science, and Christianity amongworld religions.Clay is Associate Professor of Christian Apologeticsat Biola University. He holds a D.Min. from TrinityEvangelical Divinity School as well as an M.Div.and a B.A. in Philosophy. He is the former host ofContend for Truth, a nationally syndicated call-intalk radio program. Dr. Jones was the executivedirector of Simon Greenleaf University (now TrinityLaw School). He has been on the pastoral staff oftwo large churches and has authored apologeticssoftware as well as encyclopedia and journalarticles. Dr. Jones is currently writing a book titledWhy God Allows Evil and speaks widely on thatsubject.SEAN MCDOWELL, PHDTIM MUEHLHOFFSean McDowell is an Assistant Professor ofChristian Apologetics at Biola University. Inaddition, he has authored , edit and contributedto 15 books, including The Bible Handbook ofDifficult Verses and the recently updated versionof More Than a Carpenter. McDowell graduatedfrom Biola’s Talbot school of Theology in 2003with a double Master’s degree in Philosophyand Theology. His Ph.D. is in Apologetics andWorldview Studies.Dr. Muehlhoff is a professor of communicationat Biola University in La Mirada, California wherehe teaches classes in family communication,interpersonal communication, apologetics, gender,and conflict resolution. He completed a Ph.D.in communication theory at the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill (2003) where hisdissertation focused on helping couples move pastmarital gridlock--difficult issues in marriage thatwon’t go away despite time and effort--by workingthrough an original four-phase communicationmodel. As a communication consultant, Tim’sclients include senators, CEOs, motivationalspeakers, educators, and professional athletes.For the past 19 years he and his wife, Noreen, havebeen frequent speakers at FamilyLife MarriageConferences. In addition to speaking, Dr. Muelhoffis the co-author of The God Conversation and haswritten about marriage, faith, and communicationin diverse journals and magazines such as theJournal of Social and Personal Relationships,Journal of Religion and Communication, Mars HillReview, and Discipleship Journal.
TSRPBUMa ster of A r t s in Scienc e and Rel ig ionSpe cia l iz e d Dist anc e L ear n ing Prog ramFirst-Rank FacultyEncounter world-class scholars on the leadingedge of their field who will provide the trainingyou need to integrate modern science withevangelical Christianity.Unique Program and Coursesunits and fully accredited. Our distance learningprogram brings the classes to you.Join the Growing Conversation Are science and religion at war? Is “Intelligent Design” science? Body and soul: What are human persons? Is the sanctity of human life threatenedby biotechnology? and much moreLearn from the BestCraig J. Hazen, Ph.D.M.A. Program DirectorJohn A. Bloom, Ph.D., Ph.D.Academic DirectorWilliam A. Dembski, Ph.D., Ph.D.Paul Nelson, Ph.D.Phillip E. Johnson, J.D.Guillermo Gonzalez, Ph.D.J.P. Moreland, Ph.D.Michael N. Keas, Ph.D.Fazale Rana, Ph.D.R. Scott Smith, Ph.D.Scott B. Rae, Ph.D.Garrett J. DeWeese, Ph.D.R. Douglas Geivett, Ph.D.Alan W. Gomes, Ph.D.Cornelius G. Hunter, Ph.D.For more information call toll free:888.332.4652e-mail: ndreligionScience and Religion13800 Biola AvenueLa Mirada, CA 90639
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldKICKOFF NOTES#BiolaontheRoad10
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldWHY GOD ALLOWS EVILClay JonesWhy Do We Suffer for Adam’s Sin?How Sinful Are Humans?What Is the Value of Free Will?What Is the Glory that Awaits Us?#BiolaontheRoad11
12DR. CRAIG J. HAZENProfessor of Comparative Religion and Christian ApologeticsBiola University, 13800 Biola Ave., La Mirada, CA 90639PHONE: (562) 906-4570 E-MAIL: apologetics@biola.eduWEB: www.biola.edu/apologetics8) The New Testament and Old Testament contain religious,philosophical, and ethical absolutes; these thus take on thecharacter of divine or “higher” law, and remain valid even if vastnumbers of human beings — or entire societies — choose toignore them.7) Jesus put his divine stamp of approval on the Old Testament andthe soon-to-be-written, apostolic New Testament.6) If Jesus is God, whatever he says is true.5) His resurrection confirms the claims of Jesus, including his claimto be God.4) The explanation that best fits the accepted facts concerning theseaccounts is that Jesus really did rise from the dead.3) In all four Gospels, Christ's death and bodily resurrection aredescribed in detail.2) In these records Jesus exercises divine prerogatives and claims tobe God in human flesh.1) On the basis of accepted principles of textual and historicalanalysis, the Gospel records are found to be trustworthyhistorical documents — primary source evidence concerning thelife of Jesus of Nazareth.THE CASE FOR CHRISTIANITY[***core fact #4]12) A few years later, Paul was also converted by an experiencewhich he, likewise, believed to be an appearance of the risen Jesus11) James, who had been a skeptic, was converted to the faith whenhe also believed he saw the resurrected Jesus10) Sunday became the primary day of worship9) As a result of this preaching the church was born and grew8) This message was especially proclaimed in Jerusalem, where Jesusdied and was buried shortly before7) This message was the center of preaching in the early church6) The disciples were transformed from doubters who were afraid toidentify themselves with Jesus to bold proclaimers of his deathand resurrection [*** core fact #1]5) The disciples had experiences which they believed were literalappearances of the risen Jesus [*** core fact #3]4) The tomb was discovered to be empty just a few days later3) Jesus’ death caused the disciples to despair and lose hope,believing that his life was ended2) He was buried1) Jesus died by crucifixion [*** core fact #2]CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION EVENTSTWELVE KNOWN HISTORICAL FACTSReasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldEVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF JESUSCraig Hazen
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldEVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF JESUSCraig HazenUnknownTomb5-12WrongTomb1-12LegendTwin4, 11(Conspiracy)The Tomb of JesusSpiritualResurrection5, 6, 11, 12DisciplesStoleBody5-12AuthoritiesHidBodywas eitherExistentialResurrection4, 5, 11, 12NATURALHallucination4, 5, 11, 12Not enoughdata to makea judgement?)(All data fits)NoneBodilyResurrectionSUPERNATURALThen throw out most ofwhat we know aboutclassical antiquity.Jesuswas anAlienEMPTYSwoonPassoverPlotNone(All data fits)5, 6, 11, 12.(Conspiracy)1, 6THE KNOWN HISTORICAL FACTS THAT DO NOT FIT THE THEORY5, 11, 12OCCUPIEDWHICH THEORY BEST FITS THE DATA ABOUT THE RESURRECTION CLAIMS?4-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO13
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldI BEG TO DIFFER: HOW TO ENGAGE SKEPTICS WITH TRUTH AND LOVETim Muehlhoff14
Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain WorldARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GODSean McDowell15
christianaPoloGeticsProGraMMaster oF arts in christian aPoloGeticssPecialized distance learninG ProGraMFirst-rank FacultyOutstanding scholars, authors, debaters, andactive apologistsGraduates leadinG a new MoveMentJoin the ranks of graduates who are now broadcasters,writers, teachers, doctoral students, evangelists,researchers, missionaries, campus ministry staff,church staff, seminar speakers, and much moreunique ProGraM and coursesNo other M.A. program like itThirty-six semester hours and fully accrediteddistance and on-caMPus learninGConvenient classes for busy people like you no matterwhere you livelearn FroM the BestCraig J. Hazen, Ph.D.Director of Graduate StudiesSean McDowell, Ph.D.J. P. Moreland, Ph.D.William Lane Craig, Ph.D., D.Theol.Lee Strobel, M.S.L.Phillip E. Johnson, J.D.Gary R. Habermas, Ph.D.Scott B. Rae, Ph.D.Kathy McReynolds, Ph.D.Kevin A. Lewis, Th.M., J.D.R. Scott Smith, Ph.D.David A. Horner, D.Phil.J. Warner Wallace, M.A.Clay B. Jones, D.Min.John A. Bloom, Ph.D., Ph.D.Greg Koukl, M.A.William A. Dembski, Ph.D., Ph.D.Nabeel Qureshi, M.D., M.A.For More inForMation call toll Free:888.332.4652e-mail: s
Apologetics Study Bible for Students (McDowell) 22 The Case for Grace (Strobel) 18 Come Let Us Reason (Craig) 18 14 The God Conversation (Muehlhoff) 13 . On Guard Study Guide (Craig) 10 Reasonable Faith (Craig) 20 Reasonable Faith Study Guide (Craig) 10 Sa
