Course Outline and Objectives

Class: Philosophy and a Christian World View

Tutor:  Ginger McCreery

Primary Text:  THE BATTLE FOR TRUTH by David A. Noebel

Publisher:  Harvest House Publishers

ISBN#: 13: 978073690 7828

Cost:  $14.99

Where Available:  Barnes & Noble; Amazon; Christian bookstores

Other books/materials, etc. required for class:

Sophie’s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy  by Jostein Gaarder

Publisher: Penguin Group USA                                             

ISBN#13:  9780425152256 

Cost: $7.99                                                    

Where Available:  Barnes & Noble; Amazon; Christian bookstores

Seven Men who Rule the World from the Grave by David Brees

Publisher:  Moody Press Publications  

ISBN# 13: 9780802484482

Cost: $13.99

Where Available: Barnes & Noble; Amazon; Christian bookstores

***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials unless teacher specifies otherwise.

Yearly Tuition:        $272                           Copy/Lab Fees:  $15.00

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 students.   

Overview of class:

What is a worldview?  How do we develop a Christian worldview?  What is philosophy?  How does it impact our lives today?  This class will explore the history of philosophy and the emptiness of much of the world's so-called wisdom.  "A clear understanding of worldviews 

will not only help protect you from deception, but it will also give you the tools to be a more effective witness for Christ in these confusing modern times."     Dr. David Noebel, The Battle for Truth

Prerequisites for this class:  Summer required reading:  Seven Men who rule the World from the Grave  by Dave Breese

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  9^th-12th

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:   

Easy        average       above averageXXX               highly challenging

Average study time for this class will be approximately  4  hours per week.

Tutor Expectations for Parents:  This class is what I like to call “deceptively simple.”  There are some books to read, and some quizzes to take, some homework questions to answer, and a study guide for an exam each quarter.  I designed this class so that there wouldn’t be much “busy work” involved.  However, this is information that may be brand new for the student.  Understanding philosophy, and the four main worldviews in our society today (Secular Humanist, Cosmic Humanist, Marxist/Leninist, and Biblical Christian) requires much thinking and concentrating.  The information cannot be acquired by simply reading the assigned chapters while thinking of something else.  I actually have the students read each chapter in The Battle for Truth twice and even then the information doesn’t all soak in.  Please realize that your student will need to think and read and absorb what is read each week.

Additional comments:  This class is definitely college prep, in nature.  Our students must be prepared for the secular thinking they will encounter in college classes. This course was REQUIRED in my house before my children went to college.