Join Trent Horn from Catholic Answers and learn about the New Testament through an in-depth study of letters authored by apostles like Peter, James, Jude and John as well as the Acts of the Apostles.

How to get the most out of Introduction to Catholicism 103, Part Two: Acts of the Apostles & Catholic Letters

with Trent Horn:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records

Special notes:

This is Part Two of a 2-part course. Students are welcomed to join us midyear if there are open seats. There is no prerequisite

Acts of the Apostles & Catholic Letters is part of the Introduction to Catholicism series. If students would like to take the full series they can enroll concurrently or consecutively with Introduction to Catholicism 101 and/or Introduction to Catholicism 102 courses. Courses in this series may be taken in any order.

Total classes: 12

Duration: 30 minutes per live class. Plus 12 40-minute pre-recorded lectures.

Prerequisite: None

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested credit: 1 full semester Theology

Instructor: Trent Horn

Instructor Email: thorn@catholic.com

Course description: This course will cover the Acts of the Apostles and the non-Pauline New Testament letters. It will provide critical background information, discussion of major themes, and answers to common questions and objections.

Course outline:

Week 1: Acts of the Apostles I

Week 2: Acts of the Apostles II

Week 3: Acts of the Apostles III

Week 4: Acts of the Apostles IV

Week 5e: Hebrews I

Week 6: Hebrews II

Week 7: James

Week 8: 1 and 2 Peter

Week 9: 1-3 John and Jude

Week 10: Revelation I

Week 11: Revelation II

Week 12: Revelation III

Course materials: The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament  (2nd edition). ISBN: 978-1-58617-250-3 (https://www.ignatius.com/promotions/catholic-study-bible/)

Homework:

1. Watch the recorded lecture before attending class.

2. Weekly reading of approx. 20 pages of Scripture.

3. Submit one discussion question in advance of each lecture and take the weekly quiz.