Course Overview

In the School of Apologetics course Jehovah's Witnesses you'll learn about their primary beliefs and practices, deviation from traditional Christian doctrine, attitude towards those who leave their faith, plus so much more.
Course Overview

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Jehovah's Witnesses contains twenty-two short, easy-to-watch videos. Study at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

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Course Topics Include:

Before you can start helping others, you need to be ready with the knowledge and skills required to share the truth with gentleness and reverence. You'll learn how to defend important Christian doctrines like:

  • The Trinity

  • The Deity of Christ

  • The existence of Hell

  • The immortality of the soul

  • Finally, you'll learn to engage Jehovah's Witnesses on key issues like:

  • Their history of failed prophecy

  • Their arguments against the authority of the Church

  • Their belief about the "144,000 Christians" going to heaven

  • The flawed authority claims of the Watchtower

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Do you hope for a better world? Is the Bible still relevant? These are just a couple of questions you'll be asked when Jehovah's Witnesses come knocking. Explore the best way to handle these encounters with instructor Trent Horn.


Meet Your Instructor

  • Trent Horn

    Instructor

    Trent Horn

    After his conversion to the Catholic faith, Trent Horn earned master’s degrees in the fields of theology, philosophy, and bioethics. He serves as a staff apologist for Catholic Answers, where he specializes in teaching Catholics to graciously and persuasively engage those who disagree with them.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Start Here
    • Introduction
    • Study Guide
  • 2
    Overview of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
    • Lesson 01: The History of the Jehovah’s Witnesses FREE PREVIEW
    • Quiz: The History of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
    • Lesson 02: Life and Practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses
    • Quiz: Life and Practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses
    • Lesson 03: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian?
    • Quiz: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian?
    • Lesson 04: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Name “Jehovah”
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Name Jehovah
  • 3
    Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible
    • Lesson 05: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Gospels I
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Gospels I
    • Lesson 06: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Gospels II
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Gospels II
    • Lesson 07: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the New Testament Epistles I
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the New Testament Epistles I
    • Lesson 08: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the New Testament Epistles II
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the New Testament Epistles II
  • 4
    Jehovah's Witnesses and Christian Doctrine
    • Lesson 09: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, and Michael the Archangel
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, and Michael the Archangel
    • Lesson 10: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Holy Spirit
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Holy Spirit
    • Lesson 11: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Trinity
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Trinity
    • Lesson 12: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Trinitarian Christology
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Trinitarian Christology
    • Lesson 13: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church Fathers I
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church Fathers I
  • 5
    Jehovah’s Witnesses and Salvation
    • Lesson 14: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church Fathers II
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church Fathers II
    • Lesson 15: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Jesus’ Passion
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Jesus’ Passion
    • Lesson 16: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Soul
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Soul
    • Lesson 17: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Hell
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Hell
  • 6
    Jehovah’s Witnesses and Authority
    • Lesson 18: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Heaven
    • Quiz: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Heaven
    • Lesson 19: Other Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs
    • Quiz: Other Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs
    • Lesson 20: A Great Apostasy?
    • Quiz: A Great Apostasy?
    • Lesson 21: Examining the Authority of the Watchtower
    • Quiz: Examining the Authority of the Watchtower
    • Lesson 22: Tips for Evangelizing Jehovah’s Witnesses
    • Quiz: Tips for Evangelizing Jehovah’s Witnesses

Reviews

What people are saying...

  • Understanding their theology

    Luis Zapata

    It is a really good course. As a former JW, I found the course refreshing and helpful when trying to understand what they get wrong about the bible and Chris...

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    It is a really good course. As a former JW, I found the course refreshing and helpful when trying to understand what they get wrong about the bible and Christendom in general. It is even better in providing knowledge on how to respond to them from our catholic faith because it is not easy to engage in a conversation with them. As a takeaway, and from experience, the course provides key insights into their theology and teaches how to "challenge" those. Highly recommended!

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  • GREAT COURSE

    Morgan Crouse

    So much great info to use in our mission of evangelization.

    So much great info to use in our mission of evangelization.

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  • Excellent course and easy to follow

    Guillermo Perez-Santalla

    I am so happy to have found this course. These people are everywhere preaching to the poor and uneducated. I need to learn their errors to defend the faith a...

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    I am so happy to have found this course. These people are everywhere preaching to the poor and uneducated. I need to learn their errors to defend the faith and save others.

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  • Excellent

    Nadine Tarazi

    Very clear and informative. Thank you for great content and presentation.

    Very clear and informative. Thank you for great content and presentation.

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  • Good Overview

    Elizabeth Killeen

    I spoke with a Jehovah's Witness once a week for about a year, on the phone because of covid, going over the JW lessons on the computer and explaining to her...

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    I spoke with a Jehovah's Witness once a week for about a year, on the phone because of covid, going over the JW lessons on the computer and explaining to her my Catholic faith, which she left 25 years ago, and encouraging her to recall her faith. We left on cordial terms after she realized that there was no way I was going to become a Jehovah's Witness when I had the healing graces from the Eucharist, Confession, and my Catholic faith. When we said our goodbyes, I told her that I was sad that she left her Catholic faith. She thanked me for our time together.

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  • Excellent

    Brady Broussard

    Short and to the point! Very relevant!

    Short and to the point! Very relevant!

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  • Useful Information

    Jason Liptow

    This class really taught me about the Jehovah Witness religion and how to defend my faith against it. Trent Horn is a tremendous speaker and does a good job...

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    This class really taught me about the Jehovah Witness religion and how to defend my faith against it. Trent Horn is a tremendous speaker and does a good job of informing the listener about the topic.

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