Practice disputation

[Geremia]

Let's practice with disputed question like: "Whether the Novus Ordo is the Catholic Church."

• Everything that is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic is the Catholic Church.
• The Novus Ordo is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic
• ∴, the Novus Ordo is the Catholic Church.

In other words:

• Every S is P.
• Every Q is S.
• ∴, every Q is P,

where S = "that which is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic", P = "the Catholic Church", Q = "Novus Ordo". This is a classic BArbArA syllogism (cf. this thread) because all the propositions are universal affirmatives (A-type).

I could then reply: "I concede the major (#1) and distinguish the minor (#2). Some Q is S, and some Q is not S." etc.

See the What is strict syllogistic form? thread for more info.