Foundations Track

Grades 6–8 · Each lesson teaches one reason to believe - using logic, history, and evidence. Not just feelings.

UNIT 1 - PHILOSOPHY: DOES GOD EXIST?
LESSON 01

Does God Exist? The Universe Needs a Cause

Everything that begins to exist has a cause. Scientists agree the universe had a beginning. So what caused it?

COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
LESSON 02

Right & Wrong: Where Does Morality Come From?

Killing innocent children is wrong - everywhere, always, for everyone. If that's truly true, what does it tell us about God?

MORAL ARGUMENT
LESSON 03

The Universe Was Built for Life - On Purpose?

The odds of our universe supporting life are astronomically precise. Was it an accident - or design?

FINE-TUNING ARGUMENT
LESSON 04

Science & Faith: Are They Really at War?

Many people think you have to choose between science and God. But what if the greatest scientific discoveries actually point toward a Creator?

SCIENCE & GENESIS
LESSON 05

Evolution: What It Proves and What It Doesn’t

Does evolution prove God doesn't exist? Dawkins says yes. The evidence says it's not that simple. A careful look at what Darwin's theory can and cannot do.

EVOLUTION & DESIGN
UNIT 2 - HISTORY: CAN WE TRUST THE BIBLE?
LESSON 06

Can We Trust the Bible? The Manuscript Evidence

With 5,800+ Greek manuscripts, the New Testament is the most documented ancient text in history. What does that mean?

BIBLICAL RELIABILITY
LESSON 07

Did Archaeologists Prove the Bible Right?

For centuries, critics said the Bible invented cities and kings. Then archaeologists started digging. What they found was stunning.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
UNIT 3 - HISTORY: IS CHRISTIANITY UNIQUE?
LESSON 08

Why Christianity? What Makes It Different?

Aren’t all religions basically the same? Actually, they’re not - and Christianity makes claims that no other religion dares to make. Claims that can be tested.

WHY CHRISTIANITY?
LESSON 09

Christianity and Islam: Examining the Claims

Christianity and Islam make competing claims about Jesus, God, and history. Both cannot be right. What does the evidence show when we examine them side by side?

CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
LESSON 10

Prophecy: Did the Old Testament Predict Jesus?

Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, the Old Testament made specific predictions about the Messiah. Were they fulfilled? The evidence is astonishing.

FULFILLED PROPHECY
UNIT 4 - HISTORY: DID JESUS REALLY EXIST AND RISE?
LESSON 11

Non-Christian Sources Confirm Jesus Existed

Roman historians, Jewish scholars, and enemies of Christianity all wrote about Jesus. What did they say?

HISTORICAL SOURCES
LESSON 12

Who Did Jesus Claim to Be?

Jesus didn't just claim to be a good teacher. He made claims so radical that they leave only three options: he was a liar, a lunatic, or exactly who he said he was.

THE CLAIMS OF JESUS
LESSON 13

The Empty Tomb: What Really Happened?

Even Jesus's enemies admitted the tomb was empty. Historians call five facts about the resurrection "minimal facts." What are they?

RESURRECTION EVIDENCE
UNIT 5 - HARD QUESTIONS
LESSON 14

If God Is Real, Why Doesn’t He Just Show Himself?

If God exists and loves us, why isn’t it more obvious? This is now considered the second strongest argument for atheism. It deserves a real answer.

DIVINE HIDDENNESS
LESSON 15

If God is Good, Why Is There Evil?

This is the hardest question skeptics ask. It deserves a real answer - not just "trust God." Let's think it through carefully.

PROBLEM OF EVIL
LESSON 16

But Doesn’t the Bible Have Terrible Things in It?

The Old Testament contains passages about violence, war, and slavery that trouble modern readers. The archaeological evidence reveals what was really happening, and why justice demanded a response.

OLD TESTAMENT DIFFICULTIES
LESSON 17

Hasn’t Religion Caused More Harm Than Good?

The Crusades, the Inquisition, clergy abuse. If Christianity is supposed to make people better, why has it been connected to so much evil? An honest look at the charges and the full historical record.

RELIGION & HARM
LESSON 18

Is Religion Just a Brain Trick?

Some scientists say your brain evolved to believe in God, whether or not God is real. But does explaining how you believe something tell you whether it is true?

RELIGION AND THE BRAIN
UNIT 6 - PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
LESSON 19

What to Say When Someone Challenges Your Faith

Someone will challenge what you believe. A teacher, a friend, a video online. When that moment comes, here is how to respond with confidence, honesty, and grace.

RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES