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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol kindles the warmth and joy of the season in our hearts. Join Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Fred, and the Ghosts of Christmas as Professor Dwight Lindley draws out the message of faith at the center of this Christmas classic.

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Introduction to Western Philosophy

The greatest philosophers help us discover the truths about what it means to be a human being, how the world works, and how best to live. Join Professor Nathan Schlueter as he introduces us to the most important philosophers in history.

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Our Constitution Was Made Only for a Moral and Religious People

On October 11, 1798, John Adams wrote to the Massachusetts Militia that Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Gallantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made...

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The Assassination of Julius Caesar

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Everyone knows that Julius Caesar was assassinated. It is an unforgettable fact from history, one of those moments that perhaps changed the course of ...

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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

I always enjoy reading George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation to help get into a thankful spirit this time of year. Washington reminds us ...

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Our Newest Course: “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol”

Our Newest Course: “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol”

Most people are familiar with A Christmas Carol through its cinematic adaptations. But all too often, the movies completely ignore key aspects of the ...

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Literature

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Politics

American Foreign Policy

History

Ancient Christianity

Mathematics & Natural Sciences

The Great Principles of Chemistry

Politics

The American Left: From Liberalism to Despotism

Politics

The Real American Founding: A Conversation

Economics

Supply-Side Economics and American Prosperity with Arthur Laffer

Philosophy & Religion

C.S. Lewis on Christianity

History

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic

History

American Citizenship and Its Decline

Literature

The David Story: Shepherd, Father, King

Literature

Dante’s Divine Comedy

Mathematics & Natural Sciences

Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern Geometry

Politics

Civil Rights in American History

Philosophy & Religion

Introduction to Western Philosophy

Literature

Classic Children’s Literature

History

The Great American Story: A Land of Hope

Politics

Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution

Literature

The Genesis Story: Reading Biblical Narratives

Philosophy & Religion

Introduction to Aristotle’s Ethics: How to Lead a Good Life

History

The Second World Wars

Politics

Congress: How It Worked and Why It Doesn’t

Literature

The Young Jane Austen: Northanger Abbey

History

Western Heritage: From the Book of Genesis to John Locke

Literature

Mark Twain: Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Selected Short Stories

Politics

Introduction to the Constitution

Philosophy & Religion

Theology 101: The Western Theological Tradition

History

American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to the Current Day

Literature

Shakespeare: Hamlet and The Tempest

Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court

History

Athens and Sparta

Politics

Public Policy from a Constitutional Viewpoint

Literature

An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and Significance

History

Winston Churchill and Statesmanship

Politics

The Federalist Papers

Philosophy & Religion

A Proper Understanding of K-12 Education: Theory and Practice

Literature

Great Books 102: Renaissance to Modern

Politics

The Presidency and the Constitution

Literature

Great Books 101: Ancient to Medieval

Politics

Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism

Economics

Economics 101: The Principles of Free Market Economics