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Diocese of Palm Beach Participants: This is a combined course. Online students in the Diocese of Palm Beach will receive credit for both the SCF Old Testament Introduction and New Testament Introduction courses. This does not count as credit for the Introduction to the Bible course offered in the classroom side of the SCF.
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce learners to the Bible and help them understand, love, live by, and teach Scripture. It will help students understand:
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A Popular Guide to Reading the Bible
By Macrina Scott, O.S.F.
The Whole Bible at a Glance: It's 'Golden Thread' of Meaning
By Virginia Smith
Finding the Heart of Jesus' Life: Looking at Jesus in the Gospels
By Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
The Beatitudes: Finding Where Your Treasure Is
By Leonard Foley, O.F.M.
Scripture: Nourished by the Word
Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D.
Loyola Press
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Course Description: This course is designed to help students develop the skills required to proclaim Christ in today's world. It will:
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Christology: True God, True Man
Matthias Neuman, O.S.B., S.T.D.
Loyola Press
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Course Description: This course presents a theological study of the Church with a particular focus on the Church as "communion" and "mission." It follows the vision of the Second Vatican Council in explaining the nature and identity of the Church. It will help students:
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Ecclesiology: The Church as Communion and Mission
Morris Pelzel, Ph.D.
Loyola Press
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What Is 'The Kingdom of God'? A Theologian Explains the Key Image of the Gospel
By Richard P. McBrien
Mary of Nazareth: Jesus' Mother, Our Mother
By Alfred McBride, O. Praem.
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Course Description: The history of the Church is the story of faith handed on, of how fallible human people have struggled to live out the Gospel in the very concrete circumstances of their lives for two thousand years. This course will help students:
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Church History: Faith Handed On
Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.
Loyola Press
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Ten 'Peak Moments' of Church History: From Pentecost to Vatican II
By Alfred McBride, O. Praem.
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Diocese of Palm Beach Participants: This is a combined course. Online students in the Diocese of Palm Beach will receive credit for two courses: Liturgy and Sacraments. In all other dioceses this is considered a single course.
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the history, theology, and pastoral practice of the Church's liturgy and her sacraments. It will help students:
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Sacramental Theology
Means of Grace, Ways of Life
Kurt Stasiak, O.S.B.
Loyola Press
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Liturgy: The Church's 'Work' of Praising God
By Carol Luebering
The Sacraments: Symbols of God's Care
By Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M.
The Sacramentals: Embracing God Through Creation
by Joanne Turpin
Online Certification for Parish Catechists and Catholic School Teachers, Confirmation Preparation for Adults, and Adult Faith Formation.
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