(Fall 2023) Middle School Beginning Apologetics with Gary Michuta

Learn and know what the Church teaches — and why — with a solid understanding of the tools to defend your faith.

How to get the most out of Middle School Beginning Apologetics with Gary Michuta:

  • 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.

 

Total Classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Apologetics or Religion

Instructor: Gary Michuta

Course Description: This course will provide the first steps into the field of apologetics. Students will learn how to spot faulty arguments, how to find important passages in the Bible, and the basic steps on how to defend the Faith.

Course Outline:

  • Week 1: Basics: How to Explain and Defend the Faith

  • Week 2: Bible Basics: What is the Bible? What it is, how it’s structured, where to find things

  • Week 3: Using Catholic Resources / Apologetic Research

  • Week 4: Learning Prooftexts: Salvation / Answering Objections

  • Week 5: Learning Prooftexts: Peter and the Papacy / Answering Objections

  • Week 6: Learning Prooftexts: The Eucharist / Answering Objections

  • Week 7: Learning Prooftexts: Mary

  • Week 8: Who are the Early Church Fathers?

  • Week 9: More Logical Fallacies

  • Week 10: What is Propaganda?

  • Week 11: Answering Common Objections

  • Week 12: Using the Web for Apologetic Research

Course Materials: Provided FREE by the instructor. An optional reading list will be provided for students (and parents!) who want to learn more. Students need to make sure they have a working microphone.

Homework: Each class will have a multiple-choice quiz. There will also be a final exam to review material from the semester. Quizzes and exams are automatically graded by the computer so students have immediate feedback. Students will need to review the material and practice the responses.