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Every Christian should be grounded in an understanding of solid principles of Christian philosophy and Dave Palmer believes the younger a person learns them, the better he or she will be equipped to live an authentically Christian life in the midst of our challenging culture.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: Part One of this course (Fall 2018 live or Unlimited Access) or equivalent.
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade. However, younger advanced students would be acceptable.
Suggested credit: 1 full semester Philosophy or Theology
Description
Every Christian should be grounded in an understanding of solid principles of Christian philosophy and Dave Palmer believes the younger a person learns them, the better he or she will be equipped to live an authentically Christian life in the midst of our challenging culture. The Catholic Church’s understanding of philosophy is based on the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas and his classic, The Summa Theologica. This class is designed to provide students with an overview of the main themes and teachings of The Summa Theologica over the course of two semesters. The focus of the class is on Thomas’ teaching on the end and purpose of the human person, which is to spend eternity with God and how one best accomplishes this goal through a life of virtue, holiness, and awareness of the presence of God in our everyday experiences.
Outline
Class 1- Faith, Hope, and Love
Class 2- Prudence, Fortitude and Temperance
Class 3- What’s Justice?
Class 4- Was Christ’s Incarnation Necessary?
Class 5- Jesus Christ: the God-Man
Class 6- The Blessed Virgin Mary & her Son
Class 7- The Passion, Death & Resurrection of Christ
Class 8- The Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation
Class 9- The Source & Summit of the Christian Life: The Eucharist
Class 10- Penance, Anointing, the Priesthood & Marriage
Class 11- What is the Resurrection?
Class 12- The Last Things: Heaven, Hell & Purgatory
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: The Summa by St. Thomas Aquinas, which can be found free online.
Homework: Will consist of taking a weekly quiz and answering short essay questions based on class material each week. Other assignments will involve connecting what is being learned to issues in the news of the day. Estimated two hours spent on reading and assignments outside of the classroom.
