2019-2020 Curriculum
Quarter I - Fall/Winter
The first quarter of the ICC curriculum year, beginning just before the Advent season and concluding with the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord, focuses on the ancient and biblical world, the fundamentals of human nature, and Old Testament revelation, preparing attendees for the advent of the Christ and the beginning of the Christian era.
History – The Ancient and Biblical World
History 101: The Ancient and Biblical World
Philosophy – Pre-Christian Philosophy and Human Nature
The Free Man: Education & the Restoration of the Liberal Arts
Theology – Jewish and Pagan Thought
Development of Christian Doctrine
Sacred Scripture – Old Testament
Liturgical Studies – Jewish Liturgical Studies and Advent Festal Days
Dew from Heaven: An Advent Meditation on the Rorate Caeli Hymn
Catechetics – Introduction to the Catechism and the Creed
The Heart of a Saint: The Spiritual Influence of Cardinal John Henry Newman
Politics – Ancient World
The Honorable Life: Cicero’s Teaching on the Art of Good Judgment
Cultural, Practical, and Special Topics
Guarding the Deposit of Faith: The Duty of Catholic Bishops and Memory: A Forgotten Art
Quarter II - Winter/Spring
The second quarter of the ICC curriculum year, beginning with Christmas and concluding with Easter, focuses on the revelation of Jesus Christ, the history of the apostolic and patristic age, the fundamentals of Christian morality, the Church, and the Sacramental system.
History – The Early Church
History 101: The Ancient and Biblical World
Philosophy – The Early Christian Philosophy and Ethics
Aristotle’s Ethics: A Guided Study
Theology – Patristics and Early Councils/Issues
Defending Orthodoxy: Newman on the Arian Crisis
Sacred Scripture – Gospels
The Hour Has Come: A Meditation on Christ’s High Priestly Prayer
Liturgical Studies – Early Christian Liturgical Studies and Festal Cycle of Christmas and Lent
I Am Near to Death: A Study of Newman’s “Dream of Gerontius”
Catechetics – The Church and the Sacraments
Preparing Our Hearts: A Guided Examination of Conscience for Holy Confession
Politics – Biblical World
Biblical Politics: A Scriptural Study of Political Theory
Quarter III - Spring/Summer
The third quarter of the ICC curriculum year, beginning with the celebration of the Resurrection through the season of Pentecost, introduces attendees to the book of Acts and the Epistles, the Medieval and Renaissance world, the scholastic philosophical tradition, and the Church’s spiritual patrimony.
History – The Medieval and Renaissance World
History 101: The Ancient and Biblical World
Philosophy – Medieval and Scholastics/Metaphysics and Epistemology
Discovering Wisdom: Aristotle, Islam, & Scholastic Philosophy
Theology – Medieval and Scholastic Theology
Out of Darkness: Newman on Education
Sacred Scripture – Acts and Epistles
Timothy, My Son: A Study of St. Paul’s Letters to His Disciple
Liturgical Studies – Medieval and Renaissance Liturgical Studies; Festal Cycle of Easter and Pentecost
Soldier Saints: Battling for the Kingdom of God
Catechetics – The Moral Life
The Conscience of Man: A Study of Newman’s Thought
Politics – Medieval and Renaissance
Theocracy & the Separation of Powers: A Catholic Perspective
Quarter IV - Summer/Fall
The fourth quarter of the ICC curriculum year, offered during the summer and early fall months, offers an examination of the issues facing Christians in the modern world, including biblical apologetics, modern philosophical errors, and modern moral problems, equipping attendees with valuable tools necessary to offer a reasoned and convincing defense for the Faith they profess.
History – The Church in the Modern World
History 102: Christ to Today
Philosophy – Modern Philosophical Issues/Errors
Corrupted Concept: Modern Art & the Philosophy of Man
Theology – Modern Theological Issues
Liberalism & Irreligion: A Warning from St. John Henry Newman
Sacred Scripture – Biblical Apologetics and Special Topics
Modern Apologetics: Explaining Christ to a Secular World
Liturgical Studies – Modern Liturgical Issues
Music & the Corruption of Catholicism
Catechetics – Spirituality and Prayer
Catholic Yoga? Centering Prayer and Other Eastern Practices
Politics – Modern World
America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding
Cultural, Practical, and Special Topics
Pilgrimage to the Holy
