Apologetics

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Catholic Apologetics

Defending the faith with reason and truth

“Always be prepared to make a defense…” (1 Peter 3:15)

1 · Natural Apologetics Complete

God of reason — Five Ways, natural theology, the soul.

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2 · Christian Apologetics Complete

God of revelation — signs of revelation, historicity, Christ’s divinity.

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3 · Catholic Apologetics Complete

Church of Christ — foundation, marks, councils, Tradition, canon.

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4 · Dogmatic Apologetics In progress

Defending doctrine — definitions, Marian dogmas, infallibility, canon.

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Catholic Social Teaching & Bioethics — Partial Planned

CST overview and conscience/end-of-life are underway; further bioethics and economic pages are planned on this hub.

Open CST overview · Bless the Name (problem of evil)

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Apologetics: Browse by Topic

Pillar III — every apologetics lesson, grouped by topic

1 · Natural Apologetics

5 lessons

God of reason: existence, attributes, the soul.

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• Proof for the Existence of God: An argument from a blog. - Part 1
• Proof for the Existence of God: An argument from a blog. - Part 2
• It's only natural that God is ...
• I got (a) soul! But, uh, no rhythm.
• Epistemology. What is it, and why should you care?

2 · Christian Apologetics

9 lessons

Revelation, signs, historicity, and the divinity of Christ.

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• It is better to be super!
• Signs of Revelation - Part 1: What Makes a Revelation Supernatural?
• Signs of Revelation - Part 2: The Problem of Counterfeit Revelation
• Signs of Revelation - Part 3: Criteria for Authentic Divine Revelation
• Signs of Revelation - Part 4A: Practical Modern Objections
• Signs of Revelation - Part 4B: Philosophical Foundations of Modern Skepticism
• Historicity of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ's Claim to Divinity
• Spoiler Alert: Jesus is God!

3a · The Church: Foundation, Marks & Authority

9 lessons

Christ founded a Church; its marks, keys, and the Scripture/Church relationship.

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• Jesus Christ Founded a Church
• Scripture Tells Us of The Church
• The Four Marks --- One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
• The Keys: Authority, Peter, and Succession
• Sola Scriptura Cannot Work
• The Miraculous Church
• Applying The Test
• The Orthodox and Protestant Objections
• Faith: A Catholic Understanding

3b · Councils

5 lessons

The authority and history of the councils.

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• The Nature and Authority of Councils
• The First Seven Councils: Nicaea to Nicaea II
• Medieval Councils: Authority vs. Conciliarism
• Trent and the Counter-Reformation
• Vatican I and Vatican II

4 · Dogmatic Apologetics

4 lessons

Definitions, Marian dogmas, infallibility, canon.

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• Dogmatic Definitions And The Reasons For Them
• The Marian Dogma
• Papal Infallibility
• The Canon of Scripture

Social Teaching, Bioethics & Evil

6 lessons

CST, conscience rights, and the Bless the Name series.

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• Catholic Social Teaching: Faith in Action
• Healthcare Provider Conscience Rights in End-of-Life Care
• Bless the Name, Part One: The Hedge
• Bless The Name, Part Two: The Story So Far
• Bless The Name, Part Three: The Rope Came Down
• Bless The Name, Part Four: The Words We Were Using

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