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Discover how early Christians explained the intricacies of Christian doctrine and stood up to Roman persecution in our newest course, “Ancient Christianity.”

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The Roman Republic

In the “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic,” Dr. Kenneth Calvert joins Dr. Carl Young to explore the virtues that made Rome the greatest power in the world and the challenges that led to the collapse of the Republic. This course provides a good preparation for our newest course, “Ancient Christianity,” in which Dr. Calvert returns to explain the relationship between the earliest Christians and Imperial Rome.

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Hillsdale College Online For-Credit History and Government 

Many American schoolchildren lack a basic understanding of American history and the Constitution. Consider this: if you were to ask the average young person what happened at Antietam, or why the Founders separated the powers of government in the Constitution, you would likely be met with a blank stare!  And this is no fault of their own. Young p...

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No One Can Rule the World

No One Can Rule the World

Alexander. Caesar. Napoleon. History is filled with ambitious men who sought glory through global conquest. Yet these grand efforts have often met sud...

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The Importance of Music Education

The Importance of Music Education

Most of us have a favorite song. And I think we can all agree that our favorite song says something about who we are. But Socrates takes it one step f...

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What Does It Mean to Say “God is Love”? 

What Does It Mean to Say “God is Love”? 

The inspiring statement from John’s First Epistle, “God is love,” always provoked curiosity in me. How can someone, anyone, be love? Sure, we know God...

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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