(Recorded Course) Ancient Heresies and Their Modern Counterparts with Gary Michuta

Sign up for this course and learn about the major heresies of Church History – what they are, how they began, and how they spread. You’ll also learn how the heresies of the Early Church connect with the heresies of today. Most importantly, join us in learning how to counter false teachings and share the Truth of Christ’s Church.

How to get the most out of Ancient Heresies and Their Modern Counterparts with Mr. Michuta:

  • First, read the course details below.

  • Prepare a notebook for note-taking and homework.

  • Watch the class recording.

  • Complete the Class One Activities.

  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the PowerPoint.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

Total Classes: 7

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: ½ semester Theology. For a full semester add another short course from Mr. Michuta.

Instructor: Gary Michuta 

Instructor Email: gmichuta@hotmail.com

Course Description: Modern mistakes about Christ and His Church are not new. They've been around for centuries. In this course, we look at some of the biggest and most devastating heresies in the Early Church and how their modern counterparts fall into the same errors.
Course Outline:

  • Class 1: The Gnostics and the New Age

  • Class 2: The Arians and the Adventists

  • Class 3: The Monarchians, Modalists, and One-ness Pentecostalism

  • Class 4: The Nestorians and Modern Protestants

  • Class 5: The Iconoclasts and Radical Reformation

  • Class 6: Pelagianism and Pseudo-Christian Cults

  • Class 7: Mohammedanism and Mormonism

Course Materials: Handbook of Heresies, M. L. Cozens (1999), https://amzn.to/3GfzFpW.

Homework: There will be a short computer-graded quiz for each class to help reinforce important points and to contribute to the final grade for the class.
Reading: Class 1: p. 9-26; Class 2: p. 20-37; Class 3: p. 38- 40; Class 4: p. 41-55; Class 5: 70-82; Class 6: p. 56-59; Class 7: p. 83-89.