True History schedule

Look at some of the major teachings of Paul\'s Epistles.

Consider the problem of forgery in the ancient world.

Look at the roots of the Gospel narratives in the oral tradition.

Establish guidelines for your journey into the lives and legacies of four great sages.

Explore the nature of Chinese identity in Confucius's time as cultural rather than political.

Review key sources for reconstructing the life of Confucius, centering on the famous Analects.

Confucius's personal journey reveals the traits and actions that underlay his teaching.

Examine Zhou dynasty cosmology, its conception of Heaven and Earth, and the hierarchy of divine beings.

Your course begins with a broad view of the Christian world.

To understand the spread of Christianity, you first must understand the world it grew out of.

To properly understand Christianity, we must understand Judaism in the Roman world.

Christianity’s success stems from its similarities to and differences from other religious practices.

Go back to the very beginning of Christianity to explore the life of the historical Jesus.

Jesus is the wellspring of Christianity, but the Christian religion is built on more than the life of one man.

Address some of the basic facts about the New Testament.

Explore issues that affect how we understand Paul\'s Epistles.

Look at some of the major teachings of Paul\'s Epistles.

Consider the problem of forgery in the ancient world.

Look at the roots of the Gospel narratives in the oral tradition.

Establish guidelines for your journey into the lives and legacies of four great sages.

Explore the nature of Chinese identity in Confucius's time as cultural rather than political.

Review key sources for reconstructing the life of Confucius, centering on the famous Analects.

Confucius's personal journey reveals the traits and actions that underlay his teaching.

Examine Zhou dynasty cosmology, its conception of Heaven and Earth, and the hierarchy of divine beings.

Your course begins with a broad view of the Christian world.

To understand the spread of Christianity, you first must understand the world it grew out of.

To properly understand Christianity, we must understand Judaism in the Roman world.

Christianity’s success stems from its similarities to and differences from other religious practices.

Go back to the very beginning of Christianity to explore the life of the historical Jesus.

Jesus is the wellspring of Christianity, but the Christian religion is built on more than the life of one man.

Address some of the basic facts about the New Testament.

Explore issues that affect how we understand Paul\'s Epistles.

Look at some of the major teachings of Paul\'s Epistles.

Consider the problem of forgery in the ancient world.

Look at the roots of the Gospel narratives in the oral tradition.

Establish guidelines for your journey into the lives and legacies of four great sages.

Explore the nature of Chinese identity in Confucius's time as cultural rather than political.

Review key sources for reconstructing the life of Confucius, centering on the famous Analects.

Confucius's personal journey reveals the traits and actions that underlay his teaching.

Examine Zhou dynasty cosmology, its conception of Heaven and Earth, and the hierarchy of divine beings.

See how, in prehistoric times, our ancestors' wide-ranging diet directly drove evolution.

Explore the rise of agriculture, how plants and animals were domesticated.

Study the archaeological evidence of Egypt's food customs, religious significance, and more.

Explore prescriptions regarding food in Genesis, and consider that the Fall itself was an act of eating.

Grasp how the ancient Greeks' need for arable land led to their imperial and mercantile system.

Trace the diffusion of foodstuffs over vast trade networks and study early dietary regimens.

Learn about the culture of the Aryans, food customs relating to caste, and the traditions of vegetarianism.

Trace the rise of civilization and social and technological factors to China's food traditions.