The History of the Catholic Church, 12th Grade A

High school seniors develop a stronger understanding of the apostolic age as recorded in the "Acts of the Apostles" and then the development of doctrine in the early centuries through the writings and work of the Church Fathers. Special emphasis is given to the formulation of the Creed and other essential dogmas in the early Ecumenical Councils. Students follow developments in the Church through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the teaching of the Ecumenical Councils as well as the witness of saintly men and women who greatly influenced the history of the Church, and several outstanding Popes who, as the successor of Saint Peter, led the Church through difficult times.