Christian Worldview and Apologetics Primer Part 2 (April 2026)

Important note on eligibility

Please do not purchase this course unless the student has already completed the PX Christian Worldview and Apologetics Primer Part 1. Places on this course are reserved for those who have completed Part 1.

Course Overview

This one-term, stand-alone course aims to be accessible to students from 12 to 18 years old.

This course is designed for those who have already completed the PX Christian Worldview and Apologetics Primer Part 1. By popular request from both students and parents, it builds on the foundation laid in Part 1 and takes certain themes further and explores new and important related material.

It is expected that the course will cover the following material, but this may be adjusted depending on how the classroom develops:

1. Philosophers who shaped the secular mind
2. How should we interpret and understand history?
3. Answering objections: "Christianity and science are incompatible"
4. Answering objections: "The Bible cannot be trusted"
5. Answering objections: "Christian sexuality is oppressive"
6. Answering objections: "Suffering disproves God’s existence"
7. The Christian Mind and the Lordship of Christ over all of life
8. Faithful living in a suicidal culture

Our society is dominated by secular priorities: the notion that life can be understood, lived, and celebrated without any need for, or reference to, God. As every day passes, Western culture discovers the folly of such a worldview. Take away the contemporary addictions to consumption and entertainment and there is very little left to live for. Everywhere we find lives characterised by emptiness and focused on the trivial.

In such a climate it is essential that Christian young people are trained to analyse the world at a much deeper level, challenge the received wisdom of the day, and answer the common objections to Christianity. This course is designed to do just that. Students are encouraged to think biblically about all of life, helping them to survive the collapse of our Judeo-Christian heritage, and one day rebuild from the ruins.

Course Method

Students will be given notes, mainly in the form of PowerPoint slides used in class, but may also want to take additional notes during the lessons. Students should therefore come to this Classroom with a notebook and be ready to jot down things that they think are important.

Lessons are interactive with students being encouraged to participate.

Assessment is minimum for this PX Classroom, but there will be some homework, either as a supplement to what we have already done in class or to prepare for the next class. There may be a video to watch, a lecture to listen to, or a short paper to read.

Students must read around 15 pages of Gregory Koukl's The Story of Reality per week for the whole term (ISBN 9780310525059; 1st edition), a copy of which should have already been procured for the Primer Part 1. Please note that this course is not based on this book, but the book does strongly support the course.

It is difficult to overstate the additional value that students will derive from making time for the required reading and homework. There is so much material to cover and not everything can be done in one class per week. It is suggested that parents take time to assist their child, if necessary, by reading the text with them and talking through the main ideas.

A note to students from Dr Carter

"Please take this course seriously. The material we cover may well be the most important you will ever study. If you are a Christian, one thing you can be sure of is that the day will come when your faith and upbringing will be challenged and even treated with scorn. It is my prayer that this course will prepare you for that moment and equip you to not only stand firm but give an answer for the hope that is within you."

Course Details

This course comprises 8 weekly lessons. Each lesson lasts one hour.

This PX classroom is held on Mondays at 1pm (London time zone) starting from Monday 13th April 2026. There will be no lesson on 25th May due to the half-term break. The last lesson is due to be on 8th June 2026.