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The History of Classical Music: Chopin through Gershwin
This course celebrates the beauty of classical music and its connection to civilization. Composers from the Romantic era through the American century have pushed the boundaries of musical structure to express drama, emotion, culture, and the supernatural. They sought to honor the musical tradition of the looming figures of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, but also to broaden the horizons of music and express the unique themes of their own time and place with their unique perspectives and contributions.
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C. S. Lewis Compares 1984 and Animal Farm
December 18, 2025
Critical readers have long noted the erotic motif running through George Orwell’s 1984. In Lesson 2 of our free online course, “Totalitarian Novels,” the seminar discussion quickly turns to this theme. As the conversation begins, Addison Longenecker doubts that the story’s hero and heroine, Winston and Julia, truly love each other. In reply to this, Larry Arnn observes that C. S. Lewis also had...
The Second World War—Why Do We Remember?
November 13, 2025
The two world wars reshaped the modern age at a staggering human cost. The First World War’s trench lines turned much of Europe into a wasteland, and the Second World War soon eclipsed even that horror. Each year on November 11, the anniversary of the 1918 armistice, many nations pause to remember. Across much of Europe and the Commonwealth, it is Remembrance Day, a day to honor all those who h...
Reawakening Wonder
November 6, 2025
In his 1908 essay, “The Ethics of Elfland,” G.K. Chesterton expressed a fear that the scientific rationalism characteristic of the 20th century would threaten the things that make human beings what they are. By treating the laws of nature as absolute, predictable, and subject to human control, scientism could erode the sense of wonder and awe before creation that is proper to mankind. In the sa...
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