Explain And Draw Connections Among Key Figures, Events
Recognize, understand, explain and draw connections among key figures, events, and concepts in Church history.
Develop a greater appreciation for, sense of belonging to, and love of Catholicism and the Church by engaging and identifying with a variety of people, writings, art, and ideas from the history of Christianity.
Apply knowledge of Church history in order to understand and confront challenges to one's Catholic faith arising both outside and inside the church.
Recognize the ways in which other systems of belief and practice differ from the Catholic faith. Recognize the ways important spiritual truths can also be found in non-Catholic Christian churches and ecclesial communities as well as in non-Christian religions.
Performance Assessment
Write a letter to Fr. Alfred McBride, the author of “Ten ‘Peak Moments' in Church History”, acknowledging appreciation for his concise and informative presentation of Church history. In the letter you must show:
evidence you read the handout “Ten ‘Peak Moments' in Church History”
understanding of at least three of the main ideas listed above
proper formal letter format (https://www(dot)scribendi(dot)com/advice/formal_letter_example.en.html) evidence of proof reading
letter must be typed and printed out on due date
Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Pream. St. Norbert Abbey
1016 N. Broadway
DePere, WI 54115
Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Pream.
St. Norbert Abbey1016 N. BroadwayDePere, WI 54115
Dear Fr. Alfred,
I would like to begin by thanking you for authoring the Ten Peak Moments of Church History. I was able to get an insight and a deep understanding of various issues that have been troubling me over the years about some aspects of the Catholic Church.
One of the things that is the foundation of my faith is the church history. The history of the Catholic Church enables one to grow strong in faith and one can be able to overcome the temptations that may come your way since you believe in God. One of the documents that I found helpful is the Ten Peak Moments of Church History by Fr. Alfred McBride. Over the years, the issue of Jesus Christ being the son of God and his human nature have been troubling me. I have been wondering how Jesus Christ would be divine in nature and also human. It has been mentioned as one of the ten peak moments in the history of the church. After reading through, I r...