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Eastern Timezone Foundational Apologetics (Fall 2025)

Starting 20th August 2025 – now open for registration!

An alternative timing option of the Foundational Apologetics Course, led by OCCA Associates. An online-only course aimed at encouraging and equipping Christians to have natural conversations about their faith and to respond to the tough questions of our day. This runs Wednesday evenings, 7:30-10pm EDT.

Course Type

Part-time

Duration

10 weeks

Start 20 Aug 2025

End 29 Oct 2025

Overview

What to expect

Cost

Overview

This course is online-only, meeting on Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

The 10 week course will consist of:

16 pre-recorded lectures which form the basis for seminar discussions.
20 hours of contact time with lecturers, spread across 8 weekly seminars (with a break over half-term)
One assignment to put theory into practice (including a short written reflection on a conversation)
Two optional sessions: open Q&A and a practical workshop on answering questions

You’ll need to meet the following requirements to receive the certificate:

Attend at least 75% of the live contact time sessions (Wednesdays 7:30-10pm EDT) and;
Complete all prerequisite activities including watching all pre-recorded videos and completing the assignments.

What to expect

The course consists of weekly, online sessions which begin with an encouraging bible devotional and prayer. The main part of the live session is divided into two seminars:

a foundational apologetics issue, based on a pre-recorded lecture that students are required to watch in advance, exploring topics such as: critical thinking, the existence of God, science & religion, worldviews and human value.
a frequent apologetics question (FAQ) talk which we will watch together based on a question such as: How can we have meaningful conversations about faith? Do science and faith mix? Why would a good God allow suffering? How can anyone believe in a dead man rising?

The seminars are highly interactive, with space for questions and discussion on the issue where students are invited to engage with and respond to the topics and questions that were raised in the talk. We’ll dig into the topic further and talk through practical advice for tackling objections and questions that may come up in conversation.

Seminars are led by OCCA team and associates, and may not always be the speaker recorded in the video.

As part of this course, students will learn within an online community, providing an opportunity to share ideas and challenges, pray together, and connect with others with a passion for apologetics from all over the world.

To encourage you to put what you’ve learned into practice, there is a practical assignment set in the mid-course break.This consists of a conversational interview with a friend, with a short written reflection to submit.

Cost

The cost of the course is £380 (approximately $510 depending on exchange rate).

You can pay upfront in total, or in three instalments.

We offer a 10% discount to each person signing up as part of a group of 3 or more. Email courses@theocca.org to find out more.

If finances are a barrier to joining the course, please do get in touch as we are able to consider offering limited bursaries. Please be aware that we cannot offer full bursaries, and the amount offered is unlikely to be over 50% of the course price.