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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

    Course Description & Additional Resources

    • Course Description

    • Additional Resources
  • 2

    Free Will, Miracles & Underlying Issues

    • Free Will, Miracles & Underlying Issues

    • Free Will, Miracles & Underlying Issues: Quiz
  • 3

    Creation & Evolution Defined

    • Creation & Evolution Defined

    • Creation & Evolution Defined: Quiz
  • 4

    Strengths & Weaknesses of Evolution

    • Strengths & Weaknesses of Evolution

    • Strengths & Weaknesses of Evolution: Quiz
  • 5

    Responding to Evolution

    • Responding to Evolution

    • Responding to Evolution: Quiz
  • 6

    The Nature and Origins of the Bible

    • The Nature and Origins of the Bible

    • The Nature and Origins of the Bible: Quiz
  • 7

    Evidence of the Reliability of the Bible

    • Evidence of the Reliability of the Bible

    • Evidence of the Reliability of the Bible: Quiz
  • 8

    Objections & Difficulties with the Bible

    • Objections & Difficulties with the Bible

    • Objections & Difficulties with the Bible: Quiz
  • 9

    More Objections and Difficulties

    • More Objections and Difficulties

    • More Objections and Difficulties: Quiz
  • 10

    Evidence for Jesus

    • Evidence for Jesus

    • Evidence for Jesus: Quiz
  • 11

    Jesus' Identity

    • Jesus' Identity

    • Jesus' Identity: Quiz
  • 12

    Jesus & Salvation

    • Jesus & Salvation

    • Jesus & Salvation: Quiz
  • 13

    Evidence for the Resurrection

    • Evidence for the Resurrection

    • Evidence for the Resurrection: Quiz
  • 14

    Discrepancies in the Resurrection Narratives

    • Discrepancies in the Resurrection Narratives

    • Discrepancies in the Resurrection Narratives: Quiz
  • 15

    Other Explanations & Theories

    • Other Explanations & Theories

    • Other Explanations & Theories: Quiz
  • 16

    Final Issues about the Resurrection

    • Final Issues about the Resurrection

    • Final Issues about the Resurrection: Quiz
  • 17

    Other Religions

    • Other Religions

    • Other Religions: Quiz
  • 18

    Pluralism

    • Pluralism

    • Pluralism: Quiz
  • 19

    Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (1)

    • Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (1)

    • Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (1): Quiz
  • 20

    Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (2)

    • Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (2)

    • Strategies & Tactics in Apologetics (2): Quiz
  • 21

    The Christian Church Negatives

    • The Christian Church Negatives

    • The Christian Church Negatives: Quiz
  • 22

    The Christian Church Positives

    • The Christian Church Positives

    • The Christian Church Positives: Quiz
  • 23

    Personal Experience & Apologetics (1)

    • Personal Experience & Apologetics (1)

    • Personal Experience & Apologetics (1): Quiz
  • 24

    Review this Course

    • Review this Course
  • 25

    Personal Experience & Apologetics (2)

    • Personal Experience & Apologetics (2)

    • Personal Experience & Apologetics (2): Quiz