The Allberry text proposes that the Holy Trinity is the ultimate foundation and source for our understanding of the true the good and beautiful

1. The Allberry text
proposes that the Holy Trinity is the ultimate foundation and source for our
understanding of the true, the good, and beautiful. For this question, describe
the nature of the Holy Trinity and explain how this Biblical doctrine (the
doctrine of the Trinity) helps us to understand the nature and application of
the enduring questions concerning the true, the good, and the beautiful
(150-200 words).

2. Philosophers make use of
terms such as premodernity, modernity and postmodernity to describe shifts in
theological and philosophical positions. For this question, briefly describe
each of these philosophical positions (premodernity, modernity and
postmodernity) and construct a Biblical response to each (150-200 words).

3. Douglas Groothuis writes in Truth Decay: “Without
a thorough and deeply rooted understanding of the Biblical view of truth as
revealed, objective, absolute, universal, eternally engaging, antithetical and
exclusive, unified and systematic, and as end in itself, the Christian response
to postmodernism will be muted by the surrounding culture or will make illicit
compromises with the truth-impoverished spirit of the age.”. For this question,
describe the nature of truth: how do we find truth, define truth, and evaluate
truth? (150-200 words)

4. The ancient classical
philosophers referred to the enduring questions as transcendentals (in Latin:
transcendentalia). They referred to the properties of being. For something to
truly be, it had to be true, good, and beautiful. In Christian theology, the transcendental
is ontologically one and by logic convertible: for example, where there is
truth, there is goodness and beauty, and vice versa. For this question, explain
the relationship between truth, goodness, and beauty: how does beauty help us
to locate truth and goodness, etc.? (150 to 200 words).

5. The enduring questions concerning truth, goodness, and beauty can be
used to defend Biblical truth in an age of relative confusion and uncertainty.
This practice is often referred to as the Biblical discipline of
Apologetics. William Lane Craig writes about the importance of this
discipline in our age: “If Christians could
be trained to provide solid evidence for what they believe and good answers to
unbelievers’ questions and objections, then the perception of Christians would
slowly change. Christians would be seen as thoughtful people to be taken
seriously rather than as emotional fanatics or buffoons. The gospel would be a
real alternative for people to embrace.” For this question, describe
the discipline of Biblical Apologetics and describe how this discipline might
be applied in the 21st century. (150-200 words)