This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
Three areas that Protestants will most likely attack and Catholics are least prepared to answer are questions concerning salvation, justification, and Purgatory. This class will help prepare students to understand these subjects and to competently explain and defend the Faith against its detractors.
Total Classes: 7
Duration per class: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: Introduction to Apologetics (available through Unlimited Access), or equivalent.
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested Credit: ½ semester Apologetics or Theology. For a full credit, add another theology course or add the optional reading list provided by the instructor.
Description
Three areas that Protestants will most likely attack and Catholics are least prepared to answer are questions concerning salvation, justification, and Purgatory. This class will help prepare students to understand these subjects and to competently explain and defend the Faith against its detractors.
Outline
Class 1: Why are these topics so important to Protestants?
Class 2: Understanding Justification
Class 3: Answering Protestant objections for Justification.
Class 4: Salvation Issues: What are the major points of conflict?
Class 5: Answering Protestant objections concerning Salvation
Class 6: The biblical and historic roots of the doctrine of Purgatory
Class 7: Answering Protestant objections to Purgatory from its existence to indulgences.
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Students need a Catholic Bible (or access to an online Bible) and something with which to take notes. The instructor will provide an additional reading list for the students (and parents!) who want to learn more.
Homework: Each class will have a multi-choice quiz. There will also be a final exam to review material from the semester. Quizzes and the exam are automatically graded by the computer so that students have immediate feedback. Parents give the final grade. Students will be encouraged to review the material and practice the responses.
