"The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder." G.K. Chesterton, Tremendous Trifles
The courses offered here allow you to explore a variety of themes and topics at your own pace. Designed for busy lives and packed schedules, they give you access to curated content on your schedule and without regard to where we are in the annual course cycle. Courses differ in structure, including some variety of lectures, discussion questions, quizzes, recommended readings, and maps.
These courses are, as it were, hors d'hoeuvres, invitations to the feast that awaits in the synchronous courses. Have a taste!
On Teaching Fairy Stories
The course that gave birth to the book, these eight lessons take you through the value of teaching fantastical literature as a way of guarding the enchantment of the student's heart in the face of a culture that threatens our very understanding of what it means to be human.
Tuition: $50
Field Guide to Narnia
Bringing together a beautifully crafted map and timeline, this guide will lead you through a consideration of Narnia's geography, history, inhabitants, and magic.
Tuition: $25
Teaching Medieval History: The Age of Light
From myths about the Middle Ages to the Medieval cosmos, from feudalism to Medieval technological innovation, this course will take you through one of the most vibrant and dynamic millennia in human history.
Tuition: $50
Teaching Music with the Humanities
Explore ways to listen more deeply to music and be guided through several pieces as you learn how to bring the riches of musical meaning to bear on all aspects of life.
Tuition: $50
Theology of Beauty and the Imagination
This course is an introduction to Dr. Johnson's groundbreaking work on the theologies of beauty and the imagination. After considering the nature of both beauty and the imagination, this course spends time discussing ramifications for the classroom.
Tuition: $50
Augustine: Key Concepts in Confessions, De Doctrina Christiana, and the City of God
An introduction to three of the major works of Augustine of Hippo, the most influential western theologian.
Tuition: $50
Exploring Great Texts
Enjoy a series of deep dives into classic texts, aimed to amplify your understanding and enjoyment. Gain insight into Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Hamlet, Macbeth, Anselm's Cur Deus Homo, C.S. Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy, and G.K. Chesterton's "Ethics of Elfland."
Tuition: $50
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Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available for specific courses or dollar amounts. Give someone the gift of wonder and rigor!
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While a brilliant scholar, he masterfully uses analogies and real world experience to make difficult concepts accessible on each student’s level. His genius is evident in every class, and on a multitude of topics.
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His knowledge is wide and thorough and he brings an ability to communicate ideas to students from younger to elder years. He is able to help one see and apply deeper truth to current times through even seemingly “just stories.” Ancient wisdom comes alive in his teaching.
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Junius’ classes have revitalized my hunger and thirst to keep growing, to be a mind awake. Junius’ experience and training is vast, but he is also gifted in articulating complexities, connections, concepts, et cetera, in a lively and warm manner that is accessible to the amateur while fully satisfying the most experienced.
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This is a rare opportunity to hear from an articulate, imaginative thinker, who intersects his academic knowledge and his living faith in refreshing clarity.