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Church history

Apostolic era through modern Christianity; development, disputes, failures and reform.

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Professing the faith

Catechism 185–197

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Passion, death and redemption

Catechism 571–630

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Unity across liturgical traditions

Catechism 1200–1209

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Conversion, penance and reconciliation

Catechism 1420–1498

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Holy Orders and ordained ministry

Catechism 1533–1600

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Apostolic Christianity

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Early Christian communities and persecution

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The patristic and conciliar era

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Medieval Christianity

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Eastern and Western divisions

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Reformation and Catholic reform

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Missions, colonialism and global Catholicism

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Modern Catholicism and the councils

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Failures, abuse, accountability and reform

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Council study: Nicaea I

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Council study: Constantinople I

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Council study: Ephesus

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Council study: Chalcedon

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Council study: Constantinople II

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Council study: Constantinople III

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Council study: Nicaea II

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Council study: Constantinople IV

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Council study: Lateran I

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Council study: Lateran II

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Council study: Lateran III

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Council study: Lateran IV

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Council study: Lyon I

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Council study: Lyon II

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Council study: Vienne

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Council study: Constance

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Council study: Florence

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Council study: Lateran V

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Council study: Trent

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Council study: Vatican I

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Council study: Vatican II

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Reading historical sources

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Saints and religious orders

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Sacred art, architecture and music

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Eastern Catholic Churches

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Latin liturgical and spiritual traditions

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Study Ambrose of Milan

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Study Athanasius of Alexandria

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Study Augustine of Hippo

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Study Basil of Caesarea (Basil the Great)

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Study Clement of Alexandria

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Study Clement of Rome

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Study Cyprian of Carthage

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Study Cyril of Alexandria

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Study Cyril of Jerusalem

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Study Eusebius of Caesarea

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Study Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian)

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Study Gregory of Nyssa

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Study Hermas

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Study Ignatius of Antioch

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Study Irenaeus of Lyons

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Study Jerome

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Study John Chrysostom

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Study Justin Martyr

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Study Origen

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Study Polycarp of Smyrna

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Study Gregory the Great

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Study Leo the Great

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Study Tertullian

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