The study of theology cannot be done in just any order -- there are conditions and prerequisites for certain subjects, and so it's best to follow a certain path so as to not waste your time with unproductive studies. The 14 Church Way skills are divided into two branches, Morals and Ontotheology.
Morals: Moral skills will probably be useful for confession, when it is coded. There are two basic subjects that you should master at 100% before studying the seven advanced Moral skills, also known as the seven virtues.
- Aristotle's Moral Principles:You will possess 50% of this skill at the beginning of your studies. Study by working along or enroll in classes at the University.
- The Roman Church: Organization and History: Discover this skill by taking a class at the University and continue your studies through classes or self-study.
***Next come the seven virtues. At the beginning of your studies, you will possess 20% mastery of two random Moral skills.
- The Good:
Achieve 51% in your knowledge of the Greek language
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : I - The Study of the Good" to achieve 0% of The Good
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : I - The Study of the Good" to achieve 50% of The Good
- Virtue:
Achieve 51% in your knowledge of the Greek language
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : II -The Virtue" to achieve 0% of Virtue
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : II -The Virtue" or "The Nicomachean Ethics : IV - Other Virtues" to achieve 25% of Virtue
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : II -The Virtue" or "The Nicomachean Ethics : IV - Other Virtues" to achieve Virtue at 50%
NOTE: If your University library lacks "The Nicomachean Ethics : II -The Virtue" but does have "The Nicomachean Ethics : IV - Other Virtues," you can reverse the order. What matters is that you read both books to increase your knowledge beyond 50% and up to 70%.
NOTE2: It may be possible to increase your knowledge from 0 to 50% with a reading of either book.
- Justice:
Achieve 51% in your knowledge of the Greek language
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : V - Justice" to achieve 0% of Justice
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : V - Justice" to achieve 50% of Justice
- Temperance:
Achieve 51% in your knowledge of the Greek language
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : III - Courage and Temperance" to achieve 0% of Temperance
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : III - Courage and Temperance" to achieve 50% of Temperance
- Friendship:
Achieve 51% in your knowledge of the Greek language
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : VIII - Friendship" to achieve 0% of Friendship
Read "The Nicomachean Ethics : VIII - Friendship" to achieve 50% of Friendship
- Pleasure and Delight:
Enroll in a class to discover this skill.
Study alone or take classes until you reach 50%.
- A Seventh Thing:
Enroll in a course to discover this skill.
Study alone or take classes until you reach 50%.
- To pass the 50% threshold for the seven Moral skills: master (at 100%) "The Roman Church: Organization and History." Then, study alone or take classes to advance your skill to 70%.
- To pass the 70% threshold for the seven Moral skills: master (at 100%) "Aristotle's Moral Principles." Then, study alone or take classes to advance your skill to 100%.
It is also possible to discover these skills and then study alone or take courses to reach 50%. However, reading books to reach 50% is faster and less expensive, provided the books are available in your library (otherwise, you would have to travel to a different University library). While confession remains uncoded, these skills are not used as opposed to the Ontotheology skills, which are used to enhance your persuasiveness when preaching. In any case, the last two virtues do not correspond to any of the books, so it will be necessary to discover them and advance your knowledge through classes or self-study.
***Ontotheology: There are five ontotheological skills. Three of them have no prerequisites to block your mastery:
- Logic:You will possess 50% of this skill at the beginning of your studies. To advance your knowledge, study alone or enroll in classes at the University.
- The Sense of Being: Discover this skill by enrolling in a course at University and then advance your knowledge through classes or self-study.
- The Beginning of the World: Discover this skill by enrolling in a course at University and then advance your knowledge through classes or self-study.
The final two skills have many prerequisites:
- Theology: Science of the First Matters:
Study alone or enroll in classes until you achieve 20%
Master "Aristotle's Moral Principles" at 100%
Master "Logic" and "The Beginning of the World" at 100%
Study alone or enroll in classes until you achieve 70%
Read "Metaphysics A" and then enroll in classes or study alone until you achieve 100% NOTE: The various thresholds for this skill require confirmation. It may be possible to advance beyond with the listed thresholds while meeting only some of the requirements.
- Ontology: Science of Being:
Master "Aristotle's Moral Principles" and "Logic" at 100%
Study alone or enroll in classes until you achieve 20%
Master "The Sense of Being" at 100%
Study alone or enroll in classes until you achieve 70%
Read "Metaphysics Γ (Gamma)" and then enroll in classes or study alone until you achieve 100%
