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Learn more about the Catholic faith from a faithful source endorsed by the Vatican. You will find answers to assist others, wisdom to enrich your own appreciation of the Faith, and inspiration to live the Faith more actively.

INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES and ONLINE SEMINARS:

Interact with expert facilitators and engage in online topic discussion with your classmates in CDUs three-week seminars.
All courses and seminars are asynchronous, so you can study at a time that is convenient for you.
Require approximately 3 hours of study time per week.
Are user-friendly, with access to an online help desk for questions that may arise.
Are cost effective, with an even lower tuition for subsidy partners.
May be used to obtain a non-credit certificate.

Proclaiming the Reality of God: Compelling Evidence of God's Existence

(THEO-N018, CEU 1) 3 WEEK SEMINAR will run from January 15- February 5, 2024. Have you ever needed to answer the question: “Does God Exist?” for yourself or...

Making the Case for Christ

(THEO-N033, CEU 1) This 3-WEEK SEMINAR will run from April 15 - May 6, 2024. This online apologetics seminar will help Catholics strengthen their faith and develop...

Why Would a Loving God Allow Evil, Pain, and Suffering?

(THEO N019, CEU: 1) This 3-WEEK SEMINAR will run from June 16-July 8, 2024. If God loves us so much and is so powerful, why does God allow us to suffer from the...

How Are We Saved? The Catholic View of Salvation

(THEO-N043, CEU 1)This 3-WEEK SEMINAR will run in the First Quarter of 2025. The lectures, readings and curated videos will present ways to credibly, convincingly,...

Why Do We Need the Church?

(THEO-N042, CEU 1) This 3-week online apologetics seminar will run in Spring 2025. This seminar explores key reasons why active involvement in the life of the...

The Art of Evangelization through Apologetics

(THEO-N021, CEU 1) This 3-WEEK SEMINAR will run in Fall 2025. Are you a credible believer? This seminar provides the relational tools to start a conversation and then...

Respect for Life, Sex, Marriage, and Parenting: An Integrated Catholic Approach

NEW VIDEO COURSE FOR 2024! (THEO-N185, CEU 2) This video-based course prepares students to understand the Catholic Church’s teachings concerning sex, marriage and...