Youth Program Theology : ========== 1. Against Atheism 2. Attributes of God a. share with people such as mercy, love, forgiveness, ...etc. b. for God only such as almighty, creator, unlimited, ...etc. If we can apply (b) on Jesus Christ, it is proof that he is God. 3. Man a. Body, Soul, and Spirit. b. Man in the Image and Likeness of God. 4. Spirits a. Seance, communication with the dead. b. Discernment. c. Reincarnation 5. Trinitarian theology 6. Incarnation and Salvation (Incarnation) 7. Divinity of Christ 8. Nature of Christ 9. Divinity of the Holy Spirit Sacraments : ============ 1. Baptism 2. Chrismation 3. Confession 4. Eucharist 5. Holy orders 6. Matrimony 7. Anointing of the Sick Cults : ======= 1. False teaching. a. Jehovah's Witness b. Adventists c. Mormons 2. Destructive cults and movements. a. New age Movement b. Satanism c. Witchcraft Comparative Theology : ====================== 1. Saints. a. Intercession of the Saints b. Miracles of the Saints c. Veneration of Saints relics, Icons ... etc. 2. Tradition. 3. Fasting. a. general fasts, and their degrees b. Abstaining before communion and some other Sacraments c. Fasting in other churches 4. The Cross, its veneration, Feasts, the sign of the cross 5. Speaking in tongues and other Spiritual Gifts. 6. Praying the Agpeya Difference with Catholics : =========================== 1. Supremacy of the Pope of Rome and his infallibility 2. Purgatory and indulgences 3. Immaculate Conceptions of Saint Mary 4. The "Filivogue", the proceeding of the Holy Spirit 5. Mixed marriages, annulment 6. Other differences a. Church Orientation b. Confirmation c. Communion d. Women in Sanctuary Salvation : =========== 1. Faith and works 2. Role of the Church in salvation The Bible : =========== 1. The Bible and its inerrancy 2. Importance of the Bible and its uses in Church 3. Languages, oldest excerpts, oldest translation 4. Exegesis : allegorical, literal and famous commentator 5. Sacrifices and their Symbols 6. Numbers and their Symbols 7. Symbols of Water 8. Symbols of Fire 9. Symbols of Oil Christmas : =========== 1. The Star and the 3 Magi 2. Theology of the incarnation 3. Perpetual virginity of St. Mary 4. Personality and Virtues of the Virgin Mary Epiphany : ========== 1. Child Baptism 2. Efficiency of Baptism, importance of the Holy orders in it 3. Water in the Bible, Water and Spirit, Water and Blood 4. John the Baptist; his Strength and Virtues Easter : ======== 1. Appearances of the lord, its timing and orders. 2. Resurrection of Christ is unique 3. Theology of the Resurrection 4. The general Resurrection and the Judgement Ascension : =========== 1. The meaning of Ascension and the Glorified Body 2. The meaning of sitting at the Right hand of the Father 3. The second coming, the millenarian 4. The signs of the times Pentecost : =========== 1. The work of the Holy Spirit in the Sacraments 2. The work of the Holy Spirit in the Ministry (Fiery Spirit) 3. The work of the Holy Spirit in the Priesthood and Forgiveness of Sins 4. The work of the Holy Spirit in spiritual gifts and Speaking in tongues The Feasts of the Cross : ========================= 1. Why do we make the sign the cross on ourselves? The Cross in the Church, in rituals, and in art. 2. Carrying the Cross a. long suffering b. in dealing with others c. in strife d. in martyrdom Hagiography : Biblical Saints ============================== 1. St. Mary 2. John the Baptist 3. Archangel Michael, the Angelic Hosts 4. Daniel 5. Elijah 6. Samuel 7. Elisha 8. Joseph 9. St. Paul 10. St. Mark Church Saints : The Heroes of the Faith ======================================== 1. Athanasius (Arius) 2. Cyril (Nestorius) 3. St. Basil 4. John Chrysostom 5. St. Ephrem the Syrian 6. Didymus 7. Discorus 8. Severus of Antioch Church Saints : Monks ====================== 1. St. Antony 2. St. Macarius 3. St. Pachamius 4. St. Shenute 5. St. Pishoy 6. St. Arsanius 7. St. Maximus and Dometius 8. St. Eugrius 9. St. Theodore disciple of Pachamius 10. St. Misael the Anchorite 11. St. John the Dwarf 12. St. Abba Rueiss Church Saints : Repentant ========================== 1. St. Moses the Black 2. St. Augustine 3. St. Mary of Egypt 4. St. Pelagina Church Saints : Martyrs ======================== 1. St. George 2. St. Mina 3. St. Theodores 4. St. Demiana 5. St. Marcurius Church Saints : Pastors ======================== 1. St. Abba Abraam, Bishop of Fayuum 2. St. Serapum Abou Tarha 3. St. Julius El Eqfahsy Church History : ================ 1. The unique ministry of the Coptic Church over other Churches a. The Church was mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 19:19) b. The visit of the Holy Family to Egypt c. The first translation of the Old Testament to the Greek language d. First universal theological school by St. Mark e. The mother of monasticism f. The heros of the faith "Athanasius" g. Their Martyrs. 2. Apostolic fathers, Ignatius, Polycorp 3. The era of martyrdom 4. Monasticism and its rules 5. The Anchorites 6. The Ecumenical Councils, other Councils The Church : ============ 1. Definition, its names, the Tabernacle, the Temple 2. Holiness of the Church 3. The meaning of Apostolic 4. The One Only Rituals : ========= 1. Rituals in the Church 2. The Passion Week 3. The Passion Week Hymn 4. Maundy Thursday and Lakkaine 5. Good Friday The Family : ============ 1. God's plan for marriage and the work of the Holy Spirit in it. 2. Marriage requirement, spiritual preparations 3. Illegal marriages, Annulment, Divorces 4. The Happy Religious Christian Family : God in the house 5. The Family Economy 6. Service of women in church and at home Society : ========= 1. Broad minded, introspection, promiscuity 2. Work responsibilities and productivity 3. Dealings, The Ego and others 4. Respecting elders 5. Ministry and doing good works 6. Honesty 7. Friendship and Society 8. Healthy Religion 9. The Sound personality 10. Peer pressure 11. Leading and following, limits of obedience 12. Belonging and its meaning to the church, to the country, to a group 13. Freedom, its limits and its responsibilities 14. Strength and Courage 15. Love, love and lust, Friendship, chastity, purity and frustration, love and joys 16. The Flesh : Is it sinful? The Spirit 17. Offenses (Offending others) 18. Criticism (between judging and advise) 19. Ambitions, success, detachment 20. Working within a group, leadership 21. Humility, strong personality, self confidence, conceit 22. Meekness, Self defence, forgiveness, long suffering 23. The truth, defending the truth, the manner of defending the truth, partiality Life of Victory : ================= 1. Its meaning 2. Victory over problems, despair, faith, solutions 3. Victory over passions : revenge, vanity, love of possessions 4. Victory over addictions, drugs, alcohol, tobacco 5. Victory over the Flesh : Fasting 6. Victory over the Flesh : chastity 7. Victory over the Flesh : work and laziness 8. Victory over Thoughts : Fighting evil Thoughts 9. Victory over Tongue : sins of the tongue 10. Victory over Anger : self control 11. Victory over bad habits in general Spiritual Means : ================= 1. Prayer 2. Fasting 3. Reading the Bible 4. Spiritual exercises 5. Meditation 6. The example of the Saints 7. Confession 8. Communion 9. Spiritual books, Spiritual meetings 10. Strife and forcing one to do good Virtues : ========= 1. Life of Giving Selfishness and giving 2. Life of Giving Tithe, First Fruit, vows 3. Discernment and wisdom Understanding virtues, understanding the Bible 4. Discernment and wisdom The single verse fallacy, the single virtue 5. Life of Repentance : Its Importance 6. Means of repentance, hating sin 7. Sustaining Repentance 8. Purity of Heart 9. Spiritual warfare Self, 10. Spiritual warfare 11. Spiritual warfare 12. Spiritual warfare 13. Success 14. Time and its importance 15. Seriousness, strictness, commitment 16. Thanksgiving 17. Spiritual Growth 18. Holy Zeal Contemporary Examples : ======================= 1. Abouna Mikhail Ibrahim 2. Habib Guirguis 3. Ibrahim El Gohery General Subjects : ================== 1. T.V. Radio, Movies, Theatre, Music 2. Drinking (alcoholic) 3. Organ transplant 4. Birth Control and Abortion 5. Religion and Science 6. Religion and Philosophy