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Dr. Jon Newton

John is an Associate Professor at Alphacrucis College after serving for nine years at Harvest Bible College, most recently as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research. His goal is to promote Christian higher education and missions, including training students for Asia and Europe. Dr Jon's PhD was gained at Deakin University (conferred 2007) with a thesis entitled "Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation." The author of two books: Revelation Reclaimed: The Use and Misuse of the Apocalypse (Paternoster 2009) and The Revelation Worldview (Wipf and Stock 2015). I also edited New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry for 21st Century Contexts (Mosaic 2013). I have also had a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as Australian Biblical Review, Colloquium, Heythrop Journal and Journal of Pentecostal Theology. I am the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Ministry. Currently I am working on a commentary on Revelation for a new Pentecostal commentary series. My other main research interest is Australian Pentecostalism. In other areas of life, I am married to Judy (since 1977) and we attend New Horizons Christian Church, Whittlesea, having served as senior ministers of Oasis Church in Hampton, a bay side suburb of Melbourne, 2011-2018. Qualifications PhD (Deakin University) Dissertation Title Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation 2007 MA (Australian College of Theology) 2000 BA (Hons) (ICI University, Texas)

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Course

    • Issues in Apologetics - Course Description

  • 2

    Introduction to Apologetics

    • Introduction to Apologetics

  • 3

    Is Apologetics Scriptural?

    • Is Apologetics Scriptural?

  • 4

    Approaches to Apologetics

    • Approaches to Apologetics

  • 5

    History of Apologetics

    • History of Apologetics

  • 6

    Worldviews & Apologetics

    • Worldviews & Apologetics

  • 7

    How the Western Worldview is Changing

    • How the Western Worldview is Changing

  • 8

    Changing Views of Truth & Spirituality

    • Changing Views of Truth & Spirituality

  • 9

    Responding to Current Trends

    • Responding to Current Trends

  • 10

    A Practicing Apologist Interview: Bill Muehlenberg

    • A Practicing Apologist Interview: Bill Muehlenberg

  • 11

    New Atheists & Christian Responses

    • New Atheists & Christian Responses

  • 12

    Issues in the New Atheism Debate

    • Issues in the New Atheism Debate

  • 13

    Dialogues with Atheists

    • Dialogues with Atheists

  • 14

    Debates about God

    • Debates about God

  • 15

    Evidence for God (1)

    • Evidence for God (1)

  • 16

    Evidence for God (2)

    • Evidence for God (2)

  • 17

    Objections to Belief in God

    • Objections to Belief in God

  • 18

    Suffering & Evil (1)

    • Suffering & Evil (1)

  • 19

    Suffering & Evil (2)

    • Suffering & Evil (2)

  • 20

    Suffering & Evil (3)

    • Suffering & Evil (3)

  • 21

    10 Lessons from the Book of Job

    • 10 Lessons from the Book of Job

  • 22

    Your Target Audience

    • Your Target Audience

  • 23

    Reaching NT Target Audiences

    • Reaching NT Target Audiences

  • 24

    Review this Course

    • Review this Course

  • 25

    Science, Faith & the Bible

    • Issues about Science & Faith