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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://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:
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
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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
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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