DIPLOMA IN APOLOGETICS & PHILOSOPHY

Apologetics is a religious discipline that defends religious beliefs, while philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy that studies religious claims. Philosophy of religion is foundational to apologetics, as it helps establish the truth of religious claims before they are defended.

Purpose

• Apologetics: Defends religious beliefs through argumentation and discourse
• Philosophy of religion: Seeks to make sense of religious claims and establish their truth

Order

• Philosophy of religion: Comes before apologetics in terms of both chronological and epistemological order

Application

• Philosophy of religion

Can help people fulfill the Great Commission by producing authentic Christian witness

• Apologetics

Can be used to defend Christianity against those who oppose it or those who are yet to form an opinion