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Learn and know what the Church teaches — and why — with a solid understanding of the tools to defend your faith.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 7th to 8th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester of Apologetics or Religion. For a full year, follow with The Mass Explained in the spring semester.
Special Note: Course materials are provided for free by the instructor.
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
Week 1: Basics: How to Explain and Defend the Faith
Week 2: Bible Basics: What is the Bible? What it is, how it’s structured, where to find things
Week 3: Using Catholic Resources / Apologetic Research
Week 4: Learning Prooftexts: Salvation / Answering Objections
Week 5: Learning Prooftexts: Peter and the Papacy / Answering Objections
Week 6: Learning Prooftexts: The Eucharist / Answering Objections
Week 7: Learning Prooftexts: Mary
Week 8: Who are the Early Church Fathers?
Week 9: More Logical Fallacies
Week 10: What is Propaganda?
Week 11: Answering Common Objections
Week 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 multiple-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 need to review the material and practice the responses.
Important Dates
Class Dates: Mondays, September 9 to December 9, 2024. (No class Oct. 21 and Nov. 25)
Starting Time: 11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central; 9:30 Mountain; 8:30 Pacific)
Duration Per Class: 55 minutes
