APOL 6343 - Christian Responses to Alternative Religious Movements

Credits: 3

This course will: (1) survey various non-Christian religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Animism, and the New Age, with an interest on discussing apologetic issues involved in engaging with adherents of non-Christian religious traditions; and (2) explore the history, beliefs, and practices of new religious movements and worldviews in the North American context, including Mormonism (Latter Day Saints) and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Various Christian responses to these NRMs will be examined with the purpose of assisting students in developing a biblicallybased response to the NRMs in their local ministry setting.