Course Description

The benefits of living a Christian life are found in knowing and loving Jesus Christ. This course is designed to help participants know the dynamic core of Jesus' message as passed on from generation in the Church's teachings. To help this, the United States Bishops published the 2006 United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA), the first US catechism since the Baltimore Catechism. As a local catechism to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the USCCA is written for adults at any level of theological expertise, allowing for easy entry into the teachings of the Church. This course walks the participant through each of the 36 chapters of the USCCA and includes quizzes to help learn the essentials of the faith.

Hours of Instruction: 18

Institute Director Eric Westby, PhD

Dr. Eric J. Westby is the Director of the Institute of Catholic Theology in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the Director of Parish Catechesis at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, coordinating Christian initiation for adults, teens and children. He teaches theology for Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in the areas of foundational doctrine, evangelization and catechetics. Through his studies at the Maryvale Institute of Birmingham, England, he received his doctorate from Liverpool Hope University, with his thesis entitled "Equipping the Catechist of Catechists: A Critical Discussion of Seminary Formation in Light of Priestly Ministry in Catechesis." He holds a Masters of Arts degree in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University in Steubenville, from where he was the first student to complete the graduate specialization in catechetics. He holds a Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies from the Center for Ministry Development, and has been involved in full-time catechesis since 1988. He is a regular presenter at the summer St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has published articles in the Catholic University of America's International 'Journal of Evangelization and Catechetics'; in Franciscan University's 'Catechetical Review'; and in Emmaus Academic's In Speaking the Truth in Love: The Catechism and the New Evangelization. He has developed OCIA and youth ministry curricula, available through the Institute of Catholic Theology. Most importantly, he is husband to Nikki, is the father of five beautiful girls, has one son-in-law, and has one grandchild.

Course Curriculum

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    1. Online Version of the USCCA

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Chapter 1 - Worksheet

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Chapter 1 - Video

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Chapter 1 - Quiz

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Chapter 1 - Insights Based on this Session

    1. Chapter 2 - Worksheet

    2. Chapter 2 - Video

    3. Chapter 2 - Quiz

    4. Chapter 2 - Insights Based on this Session

    1. Chapter 3 - Worksheet

    2. Chapter 3 - Video

    3. Chapter 3 - Quiz

    4. Chapter 3 - Insights Based on this Session

    1. Chapter 4 - Worksheet

    2. Chapter 4 - Video

    3. Chapter 4 - Quiz

    4. Chapter 4 - Insights Based on this Session

    1. Chapter 5 - Worksheet

    2. Chapter 5 - Video

    3. Chapter 5 - Quiz

    4. Chapter 5 - Insights Based on this Session

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