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The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through BeethovenLiterature
The Exodus StoryLiterature
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas CarolPolitics
American Foreign PolicyHistory
Ancient ChristianityPolitics
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The Genesis Story
The Book of Genesis describes the fundamental relationships between God and His creation and man’s special role in creation. Now is a great opportunity to dive into the biblical narrative of Genesis to be ready for our newest course on Exodus.
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A New Understanding of Human Happiness
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Marxist and Freudian intellectuals from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s (called the New Left) invented a new understanding of human nature, God, and mora...
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Genocidal Tyrant Influences American Military Strategy
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On this 80th anniversary of D-Day we remember and honor the brave American soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy and parachuted into France whi...
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The Rewarding Journey of Becoming Musically Fluent
By Aaron Johnson
Imagine the first time you picked up a golf club, touched a bike, or tried your hand at a new language. Can you remember what the experience was like?...
May 30, 2024
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Fine Arts
The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through BeethovenLiterature
The Exodus StoryLiterature
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas CarolPolitics
American Foreign PolicyHistory
Ancient ChristianityMathematics & Natural Sciences
The Great Principles of ChemistryPolitics
The American Left: From Liberalism to DespotismPolitics
The Real American Founding: A ConversationEconomics
Supply-Side Economics and American Prosperity with Arthur LafferPhilosophy & Religion
C.S. Lewis on ChristianityHistory
The Rise and Fall of the Roman RepublicHistory
American Citizenship and Its DeclineLiterature
The David Story: Shepherd, Father, KingLiterature
Dante’s Divine ComedyMathematics & Natural Sciences
Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern GeometryPolitics
Civil Rights in American HistoryPhilosophy & Religion
Introduction to Western PhilosophyLiterature
Classic Children’s LiteratureHistory
The Great American Story: A Land of HopePolitics
Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the ConstitutionLiterature
The Genesis Story: Reading Biblical NarrativesPhilosophy & Religion
Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good LifeHistory
The Second World WarsPolitics
Congress: How It Worked and Why It Doesn’tLiterature
The Young Jane Austen: Northanger AbbeyHistory
Western Heritage: From the Book of Genesis to John LockeLiterature
Mark Twain: Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Selected Short StoriesPolitics
Introduction to the ConstitutionPhilosophy & Religion
Theology 101: The Western Theological TraditionHistory
American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to the Current DayLiterature
Shakespeare: Hamlet and The TempestPolitics
The U.S. Supreme CourtHistory
Athens and SpartaPolitics
Public Policy from a Constitutional ViewpointLiterature
An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and SignificanceHistory
Winston Churchill and StatesmanshipPolitics
The Federalist PapersPhilosophy & Religion
A Proper Understanding of K-12 Education: Theory and PracticeLiterature
Great Books 102: Renaissance to ModernPolitics
The Presidency and the ConstitutionLiterature
Great Books 101: Ancient to MedievalPolitics
Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic DespotismEconomics
Economics 101: The Principles of Free Market Economics