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Medius A Student Links

Medius A Student Links

Weeks 1-15

MEDIUS A SEMESTERS AT-A-GLANCE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSyWbodW3vNF6mtbVNwlyr2iuT5Z9Y9avh0taNZUlbR-SpuHH3H-MXOfpEkIOUvFFYBoIaHoxxkBSEP/pub

 

THEOLOGY APOLOGETICS CARD TEMPLATE:

Apologetics Template for Printing (competition only)

 

Week I

Theology: 33 Reasons for Apologetics 

https://crossexamined.org/33-reasons-why-we-need-apologetics/ 

Thought Question 1: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/worse-than-we-think 

Question 2: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/battle-will-part-1-pelagius-augustine/   

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/the-first-controversy-augustine-pelagius 

 

Latin: School of Latin account https://schooloflatin.moodlecourse.com/

 

Science: 

Apologia Science Fair: https://www.apologia.com/sciencefair/

How to do a Science Fair Project: https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

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Logic:

Rhetoric: Speech Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSJrQO4dCe0NPm6CeTaXFBvz0gPjBQl2FAR_TxyS3LPxrQzU9_28rAMkzu8CT3ljEh8sNdJZIiTLYHA/pub

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Stoahub to purchase optional Stoa membership for "competition option":

https://stoahub.org/ (optional)

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Stoa Member Intro to Debate Videos (optional-for members only)

 

Competition Option: Team Policy Video Notes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V7z8UKUTh7Pj8181kLMfECsFuI1uqVWv535scWChVlI/edit?usp=sharing

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Competition Option: Lincoln Douglas Video Notes: Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWVjq2AIU4LTW9W649Dn8MNdGXRwnMoYvnSVeVrtAiY/edit?usp=sharing

 

Week II

Theology: 

Thought Question 1: https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-does-it-mean-to-repent.html 

Thought Question 3: https://www.gotquestions.org/repentance.html 

 

Week III

Theology: 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/erik-raymond/what-is-the-difference-between-justification-and-sanctification/ 

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-are-justification-and-sanctification 

 

Week IV

Theology: 

https://bibledictionarytoday.com/words/redeem/ 

https://www.gotquestions.org/redemption.html 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/redemption/ 

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Week V

Theology: https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-is-biblical-forgiveness/ 

https://biblehub.com/topical/f/forgiveness.htm 

Thought Question 3: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/ forgiveness-your-health-depends-on-it

 

Science: Science Fair ideas: 

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Week VI

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-does-john-10-mean 

https://livingproof.co/john-1010-what-did-jesus-mean-by-abundant-life/ 

Thought Question 2: https://www.gci.org/articles/john-1010-the-abundant-life/ 

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-poverty-of-the-prosperity-gospel 

 

Week VII

Theology: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/amazing-graces-how-complex-the-sound/ 

–A.W. Tozer The Knowledge of the Holy, Chapter 19: https://christlifemin.org/assets/pdf/the_knowledge_of_the_holy_tozer.pdf 

Logic: Original Oratory Rules: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_d193e6d40ebe4d05ad2d572858962e84.pdf

–Persuasive Rules: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_16ff7e8f7bbd4340b68f1540f9ff94f8.pdf

–Expository Rules: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_e37c757a5a7c41fcaca56b789fe0dd88.pdf 

 

Week VIII

Theology: https://billygraham.org/articles/how-to-be-sure-of-your-salvation 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/assurance/ 

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/walking-toward-dawn/ 

 

Week IX

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/jesus-said-hed-return-soon-so-where-is-he 

Thought Question 2: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/jesus-return-disciples-lifetimes/ 

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-soon-will-jesus-return 

 

Week X

Theology: Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline:

https://christianstronghold.com/youthministry/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Celebration_of_Discipline.pdf 

Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Godly Life:

https://archive.org/details/spiritualdiscipl00whit/page/n5/mode/2up 

 

Thought Question 2: https://www.gotquestions.org/purpose-of-prayer.html 

Thought Question 3:

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/persevere-prayer-not-easy/ 

https://jdgreear.com/five-reasons-god-may-not-answering-prayers/ 

 

Week XI

Theology: (Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian who was martyred for speaking out against the nazi regime.) https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/costlyGrace.pdf 

-https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/good-works-christian-life 

-https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/what-are-good-works 

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Week XII

Theology:

https://biblehub.com/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_lamb.htm 

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/jesus-christ-lamb-god 

Logic: Team Policy Finals video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTytPIZhbEs

Lincoln Douglas Finals video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyFURJOuF4 

 

Week XIII

Theology:

https://www.gotquestions.org/resurrection-Christ-important.html 

https://www.cornerstone.edu/blog-post/why-is-the-resurrection-so-important/ 

https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/KD-2016-Spring-The-Resurrection-of-Jesus-Christ-as-Christianitys-5047.pdf (Read about “Believers: Grounded in the Resurrection.”)

 

Week XIV

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.summit.org/resources/articles/is-faith-blind/ 

Thought Question 2: https://www.christianpublishers.org/post/how-do-faith-and-reason-relate- according-to-scripture-and-sound-theology (Read about Aquinas’ view of faith and reason)

Consider reading J.P. Moreland, Love God With All Your Mind, Chapter 1, pgs. 13-21: https://www.jpmoreland.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Moreland-LoveYourGod-sample.pdf 

 

Logic: Speech overview rules: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources 

 

Week XV

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.gotquestions.org/definition-of-faith.html 

 Thought Question 3: https://answersingenesis.org/apologetics/faith-vs-reason/ (Read the section, “Faith Is Necessary for Reason”)

Thought Question 4: https://ratiochristi.ca/blog/does-the-bible-teach-blind-faith/ 

https://www.gotquestions.org/blind-faith.html

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Logic: Speech overview rules: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources

Medius A Student Links

Weeks 16-30

Week XVI

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.moodymedia.org/articles/difference-between-general-and-special-revelations/ https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/general-and-special-revelation-reformed-approach-science-and-scripture 

Thought Question 2: https://capturingchristianity.com/responding-to-the-problem-of-divine-hiddenness/ (Read “Why the Argument Fails.”)

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/why-doesnt-god-reveal-himself  

 

Week XVII

Theology: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/seek-after-holiness-without-which-no-one-will-see-the-lord/ 

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Science: Read “Doing Some Background Research” https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/ 

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Logic: LD Invention Workbook: https://www.classicuscurriculum.com/product-page/lincoln-douglas-invention-workbook-1 

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Week XVIII

Theology: https://www.gotquestions.org/mercy-justice.html 

https://www.thefellowship.site/blog/2016/11/18/god-of-paradox-merciful-and-just 

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/our-gentle-and-terrifying-god 

–A.W. Tozer The Knowledge of the Holy, Chapters 17-18: https://christlifemin.org/assets/pdf/the_knowledge_of_the_holy_tozer.pdf

 

Week XIX

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/existence-nature-of-god/can-we-be-good-without-god 

Thought Question 2: 

https://crossexamined.org/312/ 

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/cs-lewis-and-the-argument-from-morality-to-god 

 

Science: Choosing a Testable Question and Formatting it as a Hypothesis: https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

 

Logic: 2017 Team Policy NITOC Finals Round. The 1AC begins at 9:45.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTytPIZhbEs 

 

Week XX

Theology: 

Thought Question 1: https://www.gotquestions.org/human-nature.html 

https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/what-does-christianity-say-about-the-nature-of-humans/ 

Thought Question 2: https://journal.rts.edu/article/three-views-human-nature/ (Read the section on “Naturalism,” especially the first part and “What kind of beings are we?,” “Where did we come from?,” “What is our value? What are we worth?,” and “How should we be treated?”)

 

Science: Planning Your Experiment to Test One Variable https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

 

Week XXI

Theology: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/how-can-a-loving-god-send-people-to-hell/ 

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Science: “Conducting Your Experiment and Recording Your Observations” https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

 

Week XXII

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.catholic.com/qa/who-said-love-the-sinner-hate-the-sin 

Thought Question 2-4: https://www.gotquestions.org/love-sinner-hate-sin.html 

https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/god-loves-the-sinner-but-hates-the-sin 

 

Week XXIII

Theology: https://biblehub.com/topical/p/purpose_and_calling.htm 

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Week XXIV

Theology: https://answersingenesis.org/sanctity-of-life/when-does-life-begin/ 

https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_personal_relationship_with_god.htm 

https://www.gotquestions.org/fellowship-with-God.html 

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Logic: LD Invention Workbook: https://www.classicuscurriculum.com/product-page/lincoln-douglas-invention-workbook-1 

 

Week XXV

Theology: https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_personal_relationship_with_god.htm 

 https://www.gotquestions.org/personal-relationship-with-God.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/fellowship-with-God.html 

 

Week XXVI

Theology: https://www.gotquestions.org/good-person.html 

 

Science: Examining Your Results and Making a Conclusion: https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

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Week XXVII

Theology: Turek, Stealing from God: https://archive.org/details/frank-turek-stealing-from-god-why-atheists-need-god-to-make-their-case 

Thought Question 2: https://www.gotquestions.org/why-did-God-give-us-free-will.html 

Thought Question 3: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/why-would-a-good-god-allow-so-much-suffering/ 

Extra Research: https://crossexamined.org/jesus-problem-evil/ 

 

Science: Creating a Science Fair Display Board and Report: https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

 

Week XXVIII

Theology: 

Thought Question 2: https://www.equip.org/articles/made-for-another-world-c-s-lewiss-argument-from-desire-revisited/ 

Science: Preparing a Short Presentation: https://www.apologia.com/blog/how-to-do-a-science-fair-project/

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Week XXIX

Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.gotquestions.org/what-happens-after-death.html 

https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/what-happens-when-you-die-all-appear-before-the-judgment-seat-of-christ 

Thought Question 2: https://cbn.com/news/cwn/i-almost-died-inside-ex-atheist-lee-strobels-journey-find-proof-heaven-hell-and-near-death 

https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/surprising-evidence-for-god-near-death-experiences 

https://time.com/archive/6934105/is-there-such-a-thing-as-life-after-death/ 

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