Fortress Courses and Curriculum

Fortress Curriculum

Core Theology Courses

Our Core Theology curriculum covers everything you would learn at an elite level seminary utilizing William G. T. Shedd’s Dogmatic Theology and John MacArthur’s Biblical Doctrine as primary texts. Core Theology is typically completed in one year and has an option to add on Bibliology as an in-depth study for an additional semester. The following are the topics covered in each semester. The program is designed to be joined anytime upon registration, no matter the current topic being covered.

Core Theology 1

  1. Theological Method / Theological Science
  2. Nature and Definition of Theology
  3. Bibliology
  4. Nature and Attributes of God
  5. Knowledge of God
  6. Arguments for the Existence of God
  7. Open Theism
  8. Simple Foreknowledge
  9. Middle Knowledge
  10. Augustinian-Calvinist Knowledge
  11. Trinity
  12. Divine Attributes
  13. Divine Decree
  14. Creation
  15. Providence
  16. Miracles

Core Theology 2

  1. Creation of Man and Primitive State
  2. The Human Will
  3. Man’s Probation/Apostacy/Original Sin
  4. Christ’s Theanthropic Person
  5. Christ’s Divinity and Humanity
  6. Christ’s Uni-personality and Impeccability
  7. Origins of Heresy
  8. Heresy Defined
  9. Ebionitism/Docetism/Valentinism
  10. Arianism/Donatism/Pelagianism
  11. Enduring Impact of Heresy
  12. Christ’s Mediatorial Offices and Vicarious Atonement
  13. Regeneration and Conversion
  14. Justification, Sanctification, and Means of Grace
  15. Intermediate State, Second Coming, Resurrection, Final Judgment
  16. Heaven and Hell
  17. Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Core Theology 3: Bibliology Add-On

  1. Introduction and Doctrine of Revelation
  2. Special Revelation and Inspiration of Scripture
  3. The Bible and Evangelical Theology concerning Inspiration
  4. Inerrancy and Infallibility
  5. Authority of Scripture
  6. History of Inerrancy
  7. Answering Denials of Inerrancy
  8. Theology and Inerrancy
  9. Heremeneutics and Inerrancy
  10. Doctrine of Canonicity
  11. OT and NT Canonicity
  12. Doctrine of Illumination and Perspicuity
  13. Animation, Supremacy, Sufficiency, and Authority of Scripture
  14. Preservation of Scripture and Conclusion

Apologetics Courses

These courses focus on the application of theology to the prime issues facing Christianity today. They can be enrolled in without having taken Core Theology, but certain topics may require remedial study. The program is designed to be joined anytime upon registration, no matter the current topic being covered, and run for approximately half a year.

Creationism

  1. Views on Science and Religion
  2. 6-Day/Day-Age/Framework
  3. Biology – Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
  4. Biology – Critique of Evolutionary Theory
  5. Geology – Catastrophism
  6. Geology – The Flood
  7. The Dinosaurs
  8. Ice Age
  9. Biblical History
  10. Astronomy – Biblical Creation
  11. Astronomy – Refuting the Multiverse
  12. Interpretation of Genesis 1-2
  13. Adam and Eve
  14. Theism/Materialism/Epistemology
  15. Creation and Theology
  16. Creation and Apologetics

Citizens of the Kingdom: Faith and Politics

  1. Sin, The World, and Governments
  2. Government in Biblical History
  3. Government in the Old Testament
  4. Government in Biblical Legislation
  5. Government of Biblical Israel
  6. Slavery and Property in Biblical Israel
  7. Government and Biblical Wisdom
  8. Jesus and Civil Governement
  9. Paul and Civil Government
  10. NT Warnings and Eschatological Predictions about Civil Government
  11. Four Views on Christian Government
  12. Civil Christian Liberty
  13. Christian Stewardship

The Fall and Rise of Man: Image of God, Sexuality and Transgenderism

  1. Structural, Functional, and Holistic Image of God
  2. Effects of the Fall on the Image
  3. Restoration of the Image of God in Man
  4. Biblical Understanding of Marriage
  5. Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
  6. Biological Issues with Homosexuality
  7. Theological/Scriptural Issues with Homosexuality
  8. Definition of Man/Woman and Masculinity/Feminity
  9. Biological/Theological Issues with Transgenderism
  10. Sexuality/Gender Apologetics 
  11. Postmodernism and Gender Issues

The Courts of God and Man: Biblical Justice and Critical Theory

  1. Origins of Critical Theory
  2. Major Voices of Critical Theory
  3. Wokeness in Culture
  4. Wokeness in the Church
  5. Worldview Issues with Wokeness
  6. Biblical Justice
  7. Social Justice Theory
  8. Tatics of the SJW Movement
  9. Theological Defense against Critical Theory
  10. American History and Justice Issues
  11. Eschatology and Critical Theory

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Core Theology Courses and Times

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  • Cost: $200 / Month
  • Join Anytime/Cancel Anytime
  • Weekly live lesson with a seminary theologian
  • 3 Course series (six months per course)
  • Create and Share a Teaching Video on Topic of Choice
  • Quarterly Q&A with Fortress Faculty
  • Scholarships Available Upon Request, Interview Required
  • Master’s Credit Available for Additional Fee

Apologetics Courses and Times

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  • Cost: $200 / Month
  • Join Anytime/Cancel Anytime
  • Weekly live lesson with a seminary professor
  • Variety of cutting edge apologetics course offerings
  • Master’s credit available for additional fee
  • Create and Share a Teaching Video on Topic of Choice
  • Quarterly Q&A with Fortress Faculty

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