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This course will introduce students to the fundamental elements of the Catholic faith including God, the Trinity, Sin, and the Church. It will also include apologetic elements that equip students to defend these Catholic doctrines.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: 1 full semester Theology
Description
This course will introduce students to the fundamental elements of the Catholic faith including God, the Trinity, Sin, and the Church. It will also include apologetic elements that equip students to defend these Catholic doctrines.
Outline
Session 1: Theology and Holiness
Session 2: The Existence of God and Divine Revelation
Session 3: The Nature of God: The Blessed Trinity
Session 4: Creation, Man, and Original Sin
Session 5: Jesus Christ Incarnate of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Session 6: The Paschal Mystery
Session 7: The Holy Spirit
Session 8: The Holy Catholic Church
Session 9: The Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting
Session 10: Christian Prayer
Session 11: Catholic Apologetic
Session 12: Catholic Apologetics
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Catholicism by James Socias (2nd edition) ISBN: 978-1-936045-61-7 (https://www.theologicalforum.org/ProductInformation.aspx?BrowseBy=Category&CategoryId=106&ProductId=440)
Homework: 25-30 pages of textbook reading each week. Online quizzes based on lectures and reading.
