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This course will provide the first steps into the field of apologetics. Students will learn how to spot faulty arguments, how to find important passages in the Bible, and the basic steps on how to defend the Faith.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 7th to 8th
Suggested credit: One full semester Apologetics or Religion
Description
This course will provide the first steps into the field of apologetics. Students will learn how to spot faulty arguments, how to find important passages in the Bible, and the basic steps on how to defend the Faith.
Outline
Class 1: Basics On How to Explain and Defend the Faith
Class 2: Bible Basics: What is the Bible? What it is, how it’s structured, where to find things
Class 3: Using Catholic Resources / Apologetic Research
Class 4: Learning Prooftexts: Salvation / Answering Objections
Class 5: Learning Prooftexts: Peter and the Papacy / Answering Objections
Class 6: Learning Prooftexts: The Eucharist / Answering Objections
Class 7: Learning Prooftexts: Mary
Class 8: What are the Early Church Fathers?
Class 9: More Logical Fallacies
Class 10: What is Propaganda?
Class 11: Answering Common Objections
Class 12: Using the Web for Apologetic Research
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Provided free by the instructor. An optional reading list will be provided for students (and parents!) who want to learn more. Students need to make sure they have a working microphone.
Homework: Each class will have a multi-choice quiz. There will also be a final exam to review material from the semester. Quizzes and exams are automatically graded by the computer so students have immediate feedback. Students will be encouraged to review the material and practice the responses.
