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    Apologetics is a word often used today in Catholic circles. It is a relatively new word (introduced around 1733) in Catholic theology. It can translate into a crash course on the meaning of Catholicism.

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    Apologetics is a word often used today in Catholic circles. It is a relatively new word (introduced around 1733) in Catholic theology. It can translate into a crash course on the meaning of Catholicism.

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    RCT Apologetics October 2011

    Enviado por

    Northern Area Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
    Apologetics is a word often used today in Catholic circles. It is a relatively new word (introduced around 1733) in Catholic theology. It can translate into a crash course on the meaning of Catholicism.

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    RESOURCESFORCREATIVETEACHING

    OfficeofEvangelizationandCatechesisNorthernArea October2011
    http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministriesoffices/evangelizationandcatechesis http://resourcesforcreativefaithformation.wordpress.com/ ApologeticsisawordoftenusedtodayinCatholiccircles.Itisarelativelynewword(introducedaround1733)in Catholictheology.Itissometimesusedtospeaktotheurgencyofmakingsureouryouthknowtherefaithwell beforetheyheadofftocollegeortheworkplace.Itcantranslateintoacrashcourseonthemeaningof Catholicism.

    WhatistheChurchsunderstandingofapologetics?Whatdoesitmean?ItcomesfromtheGreek"apologia,"a legaltermmeaning"defense"isthebranchofChristiantheologyconcernedwiththeintelligentpresentationand defenseofthehistoricalChristianfaith.(http://www.apologeticsindex.org/a13.html)Itisasystematic argumentativediscourseindefense(asofadoctrine),abranchoftheologydevotedtothedefenseofthedivine originandauthorityofChristianity.(http://www.merriamwebster.com/)

    Wecertainlywantourchildren,youthandadultstobeabletointelligentlypresentanddefendtheChristianfaith. Andwehopethattheywillbeabletodothatinwhateverscenariotheyfindthemselves.Resourcesareplentiful. However,alackofknowledgemaynotbetherealissue.

    FromOctober728,2012PopeBenedictwillleadtheXIIIOrdinaryGeneralAssemblyoftheSynodofBishopsto discussthetopic:TheNewEvangelizationfortheTransmissionoftheChristianFaith.Thesebishopswillcontinue thereflectionthathastakenplacethusfar.ItispartoftheefforttorenewtheChurchsevangelizingactivity.

    Whatisthe newevangelization?ItisatermintroducedbyPopeJohn PaulIItospeaktotheneedtoreawakenandrenewtheChurchsefforts torevitalizethefaithfulwhohavebecomeconditionedbythecultureto beChurchinthateverchangingculture.ItmeanstoanimatethelivesofChristianssothattheyarewillingandfree toproclaimthegospel.ItisaimedatthosecountriesthatwereonceChristianwhonowlivewithindifferenceto religion.

    Theworkingdocument,lineamenta,forthissynodisonlineat http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/synod/documents/rc_synod_doc_20110202_lineamentaxiii assembly_en.html.Itisaneasyreadwithquestionsforreflection.

    Whatdoesthishavetodowithapologeticsyouareprobablyaskingatthispoint?Ibelievethereisaconnectionto whatwewanttoaccomplishwhenwetalkaboutteachingapologetics.Wewantchildren,youthandadultsto knowtheirfaith.Wewantthemtobeabletostandupforwhattheybelieve.Wewantthemtotaketheirfaithand usetheirChristianvaluesinsportcompetitions,intheworkplace,insocialsettings,attheshoppingmalls,etc.The sameoutcomesofwhatPopeBenedictXVIisaskingforinthenewevangelization.

    Whataretheresourcesavailabletous? 1. Wellformedandinformedcatechistswhoknowhowtousetheirtextbooks 2. TheMediaCenterisfilledwithDVDandvideosthatcantellthefaithstory. 3. CatholicFlicks,ouronlinevideoresource. 4. Manyresourcesinourprintlibraryforfaithformationofadults. 5. CheckthemedialibrariesoutontheOECwebsite. 6. Catholicradioandtelevision.

    Alwaysbereadytogiveanexplanation[defense]toanyonewhoasksyouforareasonforyourhope,butdoitwithgentlenessand reverence,keepingyourconscienceclear,sothat,whenyouaremaligned,thosewhodefameyourgoodconductinChristmaythemselvesbe puttoshame.Foritisbettertosufferfordoinggood,ifthatbethewillofGod,thanfordoingevil.(1Peter3:1517)

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