Course Overview

Topics covered in this course:
There is always a way to resolve the Bible difficulties people propose. It’s just a question of knowing how. By taking this course, you will learn:
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The tools you need to resolve these difficulties
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Principles you can apply in other cases to resolve even more difficulties
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How to resolve difficulties you encounter in your own personal Bible reading and study
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How to help people whose faith is being challenged by Bible difficulties
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How to show non-Catholics—including skeptics and people from other religions—why being a Catholic and having faith in God and the Bible are reasonable
Watch a Free Sample Lesson
Jimmy Akin explains why Christians believe the Bible is different from other works of literature, and why that’s important for working through the difficult passages.
Meet your Instructor
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Dean
Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. As the senior apologist at Catholic Answers, he has more than twenty-five years of experience defending and explaining the Faith. Jimmy is a convert to the Faith and has an extensive background in the Bible, theology, the Church Fathers, philosophy, canon law, and liturgy.
Course curriculum
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Introduction to Bible Difficulties
- Introduction to Bible Difficulties FREE PREVIEW
- Bible Difficulties - Part 1 Study Guide
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Lesson 01: Types of Bible Difficulties
- Types of Bible Difficulties
- Quiz: Types of Bible Difficulties
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Lesson 02: The Bible as the Word of God
- The Bible as the Word of God
- Quiz: The Bible as the Word of God
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Lesson 03: Strategies for Resolving Bible Difficulties
- Strategies for Resolving Bible Difficulties
- Quiz: Strategies for Resolving Bible Difficulties
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Lesson 04: Comprehension Difficulties - Manuscript Difficulties
- Comprehension Difficulties - Manuscript Difficulties
- Quiz: Comprehension Difficulties - Manuscript Difficulties
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Lesson 05: Manuscript Difficulties - Examples
- Manuscript Difficulties - Examples
- Quiz: Manuscript Difficulties - Examples
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Lesson 06: Manuscript Difficulties - Practical Principles
- Manuscript Difficulties - Practical Principles
- Quiz: Manuscript Difficulties - Practical Principles
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Lesson 07: Comprehension Difficulties - Translation Difficulties
- Comprehension Difficulties - Translation Difficulties
- Quiz: Comprehension Difficulties - Translation Difficulties
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Lesson 08: Translation Difficulties - Practical Principles
- Translation Difficulties - Practical Principles
- Quiz: Translation Difficulties - Practical Principles
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Lesson 09: Comprehension Difficulties - Interpretation Difficulties
- Comprehension Difficulties - Interpretation Difficulties
- Quiz: Comprehension Difficulties - Interpretation difficulties
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Lesson 10: Conflict Difficulties - Introduction
- Conflict Difficulties - Introduction
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Introduction
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Lesson 11: Conflict Difficulties - Common Sense
- Conflict Difficulties - Common Sense
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Common Sense
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Lesson 12: Conflict Difficulties - History
- Conflict Difficulties - History
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - History
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Lesson 13: Conflict Difficulties - Philosophy
- Conflict Difficulties - Philosophy
- Conflict Difficulties - Philosophy
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Lesson 14: Conflict Difficulties - Theology: Doctrine
- Conflict Difficulties - Theology: Doctrine
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Theology: Doctrine
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Lesson 15: Conflict Difficulties - Science
- Conflict Difficulties - Science
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Science
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Lesson 16: Conflict Difficulties - Moral Values
- Conflict Difficulties - Moral Values
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Moral Values
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Lesson 17: Conflict Difficulties - Other Biblical Texts
- Conflict Difficulties - Other Biblical Texts
- Quiz: Conflict Difficulties - Other Biblical Texts
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Lesson 18: Bible Difficulties Checklist
- Bible Difficulties Checklist
- Quiz: Bible Difficulties Checklist
Reviews
Here's what people are saying about Bible Difficulties Pt. 1
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Unmatched clarity
Denise Ferrell
The format is easy to grasp, easy to re-play, excellently outlined and highly recommended. The short segments make the concepts easy to comprehend with excel...
Read MoreThe format is easy to grasp, easy to re-play, excellently outlined and highly recommended. The short segments make the concepts easy to comprehend with excellent examples to demonstrate and explain the solutions.
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TOOLS TO HELP
EDDY LIEW
A good introductory resource to address issues about bible difficulties. The quiz also ensures that I do understand correctly what Jimmy Akin presented, lear...
Read MoreA good introductory resource to address issues about bible difficulties. The quiz also ensures that I do understand correctly what Jimmy Akin presented, learning from mistakes along the way
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Course
Erkenwald Kalenyula
Bible Difficulties-part1
Bible Difficulties-part1
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Clear and Concise!
John Wilkman
Bible Difficulties - Part 1 presented by Jimmy Akin is very focused and gives a sharp entry point to begin the process of understanding biblical texts with S...
Read MoreBible Difficulties - Part 1 presented by Jimmy Akin is very focused and gives a sharp entry point to begin the process of understanding biblical texts with St Augustine's threefold questions: is the text correct, is the translation good, is the interpretation sound? Then Jimmy presents various principles through examples from different starting points such as apparent problems between the biblical text and a theological view, a philosophical idea, a scientific notion, a moral understanding and final apparent contradictions between biblical texts themselves. Jimmy ends by stating the fact the Bible in whole or part is always presenting a complex truth which needs to be understood by the various principles outlined. This is a good beginner's course...
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Good start
nawfal seleewa
This course was a good introduction to the topic. I hope to see in part 2 more examples ,especially about moral confilcit difficulties. Thank you for this Co...
Read MoreThis course was a good introduction to the topic. I hope to see in part 2 more examples ,especially about moral confilcit difficulties. Thank you for this Course and God bless.
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Super!
Radomir Nowotarski
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Well edited and produced
Lucas Scalcione
this class was simply and well ordered, the content was clear, and it was well produced (fun and easy to look at and listen to).
this class was simply and well ordered, the content was clear, and it was well produced (fun and easy to look at and listen to).
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Bible difficulties part 1
Ramon Ferrer