Bible

FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH Year 1 Credit

Integrated into the Humanities course

The focus of this class is to invite students to build a solid foundation of belief in the person of Christ. Students will examine the foundational elements of faith systems and understand the foundational distinctions of a Christ-centered worldview. Students will be challenged to apply the definitions of faith and truth in their examination of the Bible as God’s inerrant revelation as they examine God’s revelation through a Christ-centered lens.

NEW TESTAMENT Year 1 Credit

Normally taken in grade 10

The course begins with a study of the Gospels. Students develop familiarity with the life and ministry of Jesus Christ through an in-depth overview of His life in historical and literary context and by analyzing the many details of Jesus’ life as recorded in the Gospels. A study of the early church as recorded in Acts is then followed by a survey of the New Testament Epistles. The purpose and the key content of Acts and the Epistles are discussed with an emphasis upon application to contemporary situations. 

DOCTRINE & APOLOGETICS Semester ½ Credit

Normally taken in grade 11

This course is designed to equip the Christian with answers to the most difficult questions posed by both believers and unbelievers. Within the theological framework, students will study major doctrines pertaining to the existence and nature of God, evil, the nature of man, Scripture as the source of truth, and the church as the body of Christ. Students will understand and apply those doctrines in the context of living out one’s faith in a contemporary culture of competing worldviews and relativism.

CHRISTIAN LIVING Semester ½ Credit

Normally taken in grade 11 

This course is about relationships. First, students will study disciplines that can help one grow or stay strong in their relationship with God. Second, the class focuses on how God calls us to Himself and reveals His will in various aspects of life. Third, the focus shifts to relationships with friends, parents, mentors, community, and authorities. Finally, the class narrows to a relationship with a significant other; first, looking at marriage, then at dating.

PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Semester ½ Credit

Normally taken in grade 12

This course combines the study of basic philosophy of the nature of reality and Christ-centered theology with the exploration of the highly influential works of G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien, including Orthodoxy, Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, and selections from the Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings. Students will also study original works from world-renowned philosophers such as Plato and Nietzsche. 

ETHICS Semester ½ Credit

Normally taken in grade 12

This course begins with a survey of approaches to ethics, both biblical and secular.  Then postmodernity is explored, where students will learn what it is and where it has come from, how it has impacted culture and ethics, and finally how it has impacted the church.  A study of various ethical issues follows, such as racism and bigotry, wealth and poverty, human sexuality, personal integrity, and sanctity of life.  Biblical principles and applications will be the focus of these studies.