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Philosophy in the Service of Theology is a research seminar dedicated to special issues concerning the relationships between the disciplines of apologetics, philosophy, and systematic theology. As a result of reading, research, writing, presentation, peer-review, and class discussion, the student will be able to: a) summarize significant themes in the history of philosophy; b) describe the history of the mutual influence of philosophy, apologetics, and systematic theology; c) explain the role and significance of the discipline of philosophy for the tasks of apologetics and systematic theology; d) evaluate the relative merits of philosophical systems in view of biblical doctrines; e) formulate apologetic responses through deconstruction of the philosophical assumptions of systems of unbelief; and f) correlate personal theological conclusions in terms consistent with a biblically governed theological method.
Prerequisites: enrollment in MTS, MDiv, or ThM program; completion of Theological Method, God, and Scripture and Apologetics.