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Foundations

  1. 1 Sola Scriptura vs. Scripture & Tradition
  2. 2 Sola Fide vs. Faith & Works (Justification)
  3. 3 Mary & the Saints
  4. 4 The Eucharist (Real Presence & the Mass)
  5. 5 Papal Authority & Apostolic Succession
  6. 6 Purgatory & Indulgences
  7. 7 Church of Christ-Specific Issues
  8. 8 Calvinist-Specific Issues (TULIP vs. Grace & Free Will)
  9. 14 The Canon of Scripture (Why Catholic Bibles Have 73 Books)
  10. 22 What “Justified” Means (and Paul vs. James)

Sacraments

  1. 9 Confession & Reconciliation
  2. 15 Baptism (and Why Catholics Baptize Infants)
  3. 19 Holy Orders & Priestly Celibacy
  4. 20 Confirmation (Is It an Extra Ceremony?)

Pastoral

  1. 10 Salvation Outside the Church

Practice

  1. 11 Images & Repetition (Statues & the Rosary)

Marian Dogmas

  1. 12 Immaculate Conception & Assumption
  2. 18 Mary’s Perpetual Virginity (and “the Brothers of Jesus”)

Capstone

  1. 13 The Nicene Creed, Line by Line

Church History

  1. 16 The “Great Apostasy” Claim (Did the Church Fall Away?)
  2. 17 The Abuse Scandal (Can This Be Christ’s Church?)
  3. 21 The Church Fathers (Who They Were and How to Cite Them)
Deep in History

Rehearse

“…always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear.”1 Peter 3:15 (World English Bible)
Saint Peter as Pope, holding the keys, by Peter Paul Rubens (Prado, public domain)

Practise what you would actually say, kindly and accurately, before the conversation happens.

Drills

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  2. 2Justificationlesson
  3. 3Mary & the Saintslesson
  4. 4The Eucharistlesson
  5. 5Papal Authoritylesson
  6. 6Purgatory & Indulgenceslesson
  7. 7Church of Christ Issueslesson
  8. 8TULIP vs. Grace & Free Willlesson
  9. 9Confession & Reconciliationlesson
  10. 10Salvation Outside the Churchlesson
  11. 11Images & Repetitionlesson
  12. 12Marian Dogmaslesson
  13. 13The Nicene Creedlesson
  14. 14Canon of Scripturelesson
  15. 15Baptismlesson
  16. 16The Great Apostasylesson
  17. 17The Abuse Scandallesson
  18. 18Perpetual Virginitylesson
  19. 19Holy Orders & Celibacylesson
  20. 20Confirmationlesson
  21. 21The Church Fatherslesson
  22. 22What “Justified” Meanslesson

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