Objective: Authority of the Church.  Students will learn about the teaching mission of the Church, the magisterium, as well as what a creed is, and what Church fathers and doctors are. 

You’re joining our global classroom. Thousands of students from all over the world, each with their own unique story, learn at their own pace on Catholic Online School every single day.

Free Resources and tools for students, parents, and teachers. We’re working hard to ensure that Catholic Online School empowers teachers of all kinds to better understand what their children or students are up to and how best to help them. 

For free. For everyone. Forever.

With God, you can learn anything

Course curriculum

  • 01

    Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 1 - Hierarchy of the Church

    • Introduction

    • Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 1 - Hierarchy of the Church - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 1 - Hierarchy of the Church - VIDEO

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 1 - Hierarchy of the Church - QUIZ
  • 02

    Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 2 - Truth and Freedom

    • Introduction

    • Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 2 - Truth and Freedom - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 2 - Truth and Freedom - VIDEO

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 2 - Truth and Freedom - QUIZ
  • 03

    Religious Ed - Grade 8 - Authority of the Church - Lesson 3 - Infallibility of the Church

    • Introduction

    • Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 3 - Infallibility of the Church - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 3 - Infallibility of the Church - VIDEO

    • Religious Ed - Grade 8 - The Presence of Christ - Lesson 3 - Infallibility of the Church - QUIZ

Instructor(s)

Instructor Bio:

Professor Marshall Connolly has spent his life in service to God and the Church as an educator and writer. He is a graduate of the California State University system and has earned bachelor's degrees in English and History, as well as a teaching credential. He has completed additional studies at Whitman College, and the University of San Diego. His interests include science and apologetics and he writes on both subjects for Catholic Online (catholic.org), the World's Catholic Library.

He serves as the first Director of Education for Catholic Online School.

Professor Marshall Connolly

Director of Education