{"id":377,"date":"2024-02-07T18:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reasons-to-believe.local\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:54:20","slug":"lesson-format","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reasons.org\/reasons-institute\/lesson-format","title":{"rendered":"Lesson Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id377_d4b4ab-f3 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_6d4fa8-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-lesson-format\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lesson Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rtb-black-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a93931967ae047e68ed311f7b61e4fd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Our 8- and 15-week courses are fully online and designed for flexibility\u2014learn on your schedule, from anywhere, without sacrificing depth or rigor. All you need is curiosity, commitment, and a desire to grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_212fc5-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image377_d84ec9-c5 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LessonFormat.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-412449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LessonFormat.png 628w, https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LessonFormat-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_aec1b1-d3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><section class=\"cards-carousel cards-carousel alignwide\" data-block_8940f3958facd68bb30b05d3030e142c >\n\t<div class=\"cards-carousel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"featured-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ec4273f5ec79510ebb4db2641d999cd6-scaled-1.jpeg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-content\">\n          <div class=\"header-texts\">\n            <p class=\"description\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"buttons-container\" data-glide-el=\"controls\">\n            <button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--left\" title=\"previous\" data-glide-dir=\"&lt;\">\n              <svg width=\"38\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 38 29\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.54848 13.477L18.7347 1.72585L17.5209 0.284044L0.558553 14.4589L17.5209 28.5547L18.7366 27.1148L4.5466 15.3617L37.5 15.3617L37.5 13.477L4.54848 13.477Z\"\/>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n            <button class=\"glide__arrow glide__arrow--right\" title=\"next\" data-glide-dir=\"&gt;\">\n              <svg width=\"38\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 38 29\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M33.4515 15.441L19.2653 27.1921L20.4791 28.6339L37.4415 14.459L20.4791 0.363281L19.2634 1.8032L33.4534 13.5563H0.5V15.441H33.4515Z\"\/>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"carousel-items glide__slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"carousel-item glide__slide\" style=\"left: calc(0 * (325px + 1rem))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click.png\" alt=\"icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Watch lectures<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Engage with expert-led video lectures from RTB\u2019s respected scholars and scientists. Watch on your own schedule, at your own pace.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sample-link\" href=#sample-lectures>View Sample<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"carousel-item glide__slide\" style=\"left: calc(1 * (325px + 1rem))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/box-multiple.png\" alt=\"icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Read<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Dive into curated readings that complement each lecture and deepen your understanding of the topic at hand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"carousel-item glide__slide\" style=\"left: calc(2 * (325px + 1rem))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/checked-list.png\" alt=\"icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Participate<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Share your thoughts, ask questions, and engage with fellow students and instructors through our online discussion boards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"carousel-item glide__slide\" style=\"left: calc(3 * (325px + 1rem))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/device-desktop4.png\" alt=\"icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Complete Assignments<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">Put your learning into practice through written assignments and quizzes that strengthen your ability to articulate and defend your faith.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"carousel-item glide__slide\" style=\"left: calc(4 * (325px + 1rem))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/reasons-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cross3.png\" alt=\"icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Grow<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">By the end of your course, you won\u2019t just know more\u2014you\u2019ll be ready to engage the world around you with confidence and clarity. That\u2019s the Reasons Institute difference.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cards-carousel-footer\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-377_106f53-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id377_a82ee6-02 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_b6cf04-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 id=\"sample-lectures\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:px\">Sample Lectures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"max-w-50-lg has-rtb-black-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95cd8ee0eee765a536413d36819c9422 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Curious about the content? Not sure what to expect? Enjoy these brief excerpts from our course lectures and get a feel for what learning at Reasons Institute is really like.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_926742-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_0879ad-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id377_37dfeb-b0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_ffd060-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:400px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_b71403-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-exploring-science-amp-scripture\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rtb-green-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ac2af71b1cd40f74640fcfe1ac8b0bc\" style=\"font-size:1.7rem\">Exploring Science &amp; Scripture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rtb-black-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-794f9fc3d05daba544fe9b9e7e147e4e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">In this excerpt, Dr. Fazale Rana walks through key predictions that flow from Reasons to Believe&#8217;s scientific model for the origin of life. This lecture is part of the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items377_8712bf-c8 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-2 alignnone kt-mobile-svg-icon-list-columns-1\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-377_e7554c-29 modal-trigger\"><a href=\"#creation-and-the-bible\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Creation and the Bible<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-377_c33d20-be modal-trigger\"><a href=\"#astronomy-and-design\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Astronomy and Design<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-377_568e37-53 modal-trigger\"><a href=\"#creation-vs-naturalism\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Creation vs. Naturalism<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns377_1ecafd-b8\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn377_a9ed93-be kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false modal-trigger wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#science-scripture-sample\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Watch Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-modal alignnone kt-modal-linkalign-center\" id=\"kt-modal377_09187a-1a\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-modal alignnone kt-modal-linkalign-center\" id=\"kt-modal377_851605-f8\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-modal alignnone kt-modal-linkalign-center\" id=\"kt-modal377_057d26-bc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-modal alignnone kt-modal-linkalign-center\" id=\"kt-modal377_e4aee4-84\"><div id=\"science-scripture-sample\" class=\"kb-modal-content377_e4aee4-84 kadence-block-pro-modal kt-m-animate-in-fadeup kt-m-animate-out-fadeout\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-modal-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-modal-close=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-modal-container kt-modal-height-fittocontent kt-close-position-inside\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"science-scripture-sample\"><button class=\"kt-modal-close\" aria-label=\"Close Modal\" data-modal-close=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><\/svg><\/button><div id=\"kt-modal377_e4aee4-84-content\" class=\"kt-modal-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Origins of Life\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1187067268?h=e209907d39&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_442a71-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id377_8582fc-63 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_b5063c-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:400px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column377_1e9430-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-learning-how-to-think-critically\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rtb-green-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6df4197eff4347060110b35846caf838\" style=\"font-size:1.7rem\">Learning How to Think Critically<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rtb-black-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c3b857fec58117fe9c3fc0c35244719 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">In this excerpt, Kenneth Samples explores Christianity as a \u201cpeople of the Book,\u201d the connection between nature and Scripture, and the faith\u2019s historic role in advancing literacy. 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