APOL 501 | 5 Courses (15 Credits) | Professor: Eric Needle

Certificate Overview

This certificate draws exclusively from the apologetic works of C.S. Lewis, forming a cohesive introduction to Christian defense of the faith through reason, imagination, and lived experience. Each course revolves around an anchor text from Lewis’s corpus, read slowly and deeply, fostering transformative discussions and reflections. 

Ideal for those discerning a call to apologetics, teaching, writing, or cultural engagement.
Stackable toward an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree.

Thread: Apologetics

Format: Online or hybrid; 12 sessions per course; mentor-guided.

Outcomes: Graduates will articulate Lewis’s key arguments, apply them to contemporary challenges, and integrate apologetics into personal ministry.

Required Texts: (6) See Individual Courses

Enrollment: Open when all five courses are fully syllabused (target: Spring 2026).

The Five Courses

APOL 101: The Case for the Christian Faith
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

APOL 102: Spiritual Warfare and Temptation
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

APOL 103: Heaven, Hell, and Human Choice
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

APOL 104: Why Does God Allow Pain?
The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis (Weeks 1–6)
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis (Weeks 7–12)

APOL 105: Miracles, Reason, and the Natural Order
Miracles by C.S. Lewis