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Advanced Apologetics Mastery
A six-lesson advanced course for experienced defenders of the Faith, covering the problem of evil, the classical arguments for God's existence, the ecumenical councils, the history of the Reformation, John Henry Newman's theory of the development of doctrine, and a charitable, accurate engagement with Islam and Judaism.
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The Ecumenical Councils: Guarding the Deposit of Faith
A tour of the twenty-one ecumenical councils, focusing on Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon, and Trent, showing how the Church defined doctrine against heresy under the Holy Spirit's guidance.
19 min
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Classical Arguments for God's Existence
A survey of the cosmological, teleological, moral, and ontological arguments for God's existence, showing how reason itself points toward a Creator prior to any appeal to revelation.
20 min
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The Problem of Evil: Faith and Suffering
A rigorous treatment of the logical and evidential problems of evil, and the Catholic theological and philosophical responses rooted in free will, the fall, and the redemptive value of suffering.
18 min