May 2018

Class dates: 5/6/18 and 5/20/18

1. Develop your understanding by reviewing the cheatsheets from class.
2. Invite questioner to pray with you – ex: “may the Holy Spirit lead us into all truth”
3. Keep focus on finding the truth, not on winning the argument.
4. Stay on topic – one topic at a ...

If you missed class or want to review:

• “How to Make Sound Arguments for the Faith” by Matt Fradd, Catholic Answers Magazine, Mar-Apr 2012 **
• Also see class notes post, below.

More helpful articles and sites:

• Crusades:
  • Three-part series of short posts on the Crusades, by Steve Weidenkopf: Why the ...

Class date: 5/6/18

• Begin with prayer

1. “Sound Arguments” article

2. Scandals of one kind or another often figure into fallacious arguments or replies to arguments.
   1. Examples:
      
      1. Crusades
      2. Inquisition
      3. sex abuse scandal
      4. Galileo case
      5. grossly immoral lives of certain Popes
   2. The accuracy of claims about these topics varies, but often older events ...

Class dates: 4/8/18 and 4/22/18

To catch up or review, please read the class notes plus the ** articles.

Faith & Works (Justification):

• "We Can Work It Out" By Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine, Nov-Dec 2009. **

• "Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?" By Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine, Online ...