From the Publisher: 

“After completing Memoria Press’ Christian Studies I-III, we thought students needed a good review to solidify all of the information they have learned—so we wrote one. Christian Studies IV takes students back through the highlights of the Bible, reviewing drill questions, Scripture memory passages, and more!

This study guide can stand alone as a survey study of the Bible even if you haven’t completed Christian Studies I-III. We give you the Scripture passages where the answers to the drill questions can be found, so that you can read through the Bible by touching on the major stories and characters. This course is a great preparation for studying early church history in the upper-school years.”

Companion Products

Christian Studies IV: A Chronological Overview of the Bible – Text (Second Edition)
Christian Studies IV: A Chronological Overview of the Bible –  Teacher Manual
Christian Studies IV: A Chronological Overview of the Bible – Student Guide 

Christian Studies IV: A Chronological Overview of the Bible – Lesson Plans
Christian Studies IV – Set

Additional Resources

Christian Studies I-III Set
Christian Studies I Set
Christian Studies II Set
Christian Studies III Set

The Golden Children’s Bible

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Christendom: The Reformation DVD
Christendom: The Reformation Reader
Christendom: The Reformation Workbook

Lecture list for The Reformation

Lecture 1: Introduction to Renaissance and Reformation
Lecture 2: Canterbury Tales 1
Lecture 3: Canterbury Tales 2
Lecture 4: Canterbury Tales 3
Lecture 5: From Premodern to Modern Times
Lecture 6: Predecessors to the Reformation
Lecture 7: Luther and 16th Century Reform
Lecture 8: International Calvinism
Lecture 9: The Reformation in England
Lecture 10: Spenser 1
Lecture 11: Spenser 2
Lecture 12: Spenser 3

Table of Contents

Depending on the assigned reading from the course Christendom: The Reformation, this reader includes either selections or entire works.

• The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Clericis Laicos & Unam Sanctam, by Boniface VIII
• Defensor Pacis, by Marsilius of Padua
• Sacrosancta & Frequens, by The Council of Constance
• Julius Exclusus, by Erasmus of Rotterdam
• Ninety-Five Theses, Letter to the Christian
• Nobility, Babylonian Captivity of the Church, & The Freedom of the Christian, by Martin Luther
• Exsurge Domine, by Leo X
• The Schleitheim Articles, by Machael Sattler
• Apology of the Augsburg Confession, by Philip Melanchthon
• Institutes of the Christian Religion, by John Calvin
• The Decree of Trent, by The Council of Trent
• Spiritual Exercises, by Ignatius of Loyola
• Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, by Zacharias Ursinus
• Book of Common Prayer, by Church of England
• Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, by John Foxe
• An Admonition to Parliment, by Field and Wilcox
• The Laws of Ecclesastical Politie, by Richard Hooker
• The Faerie Queene, Amoretti, Epithalimion, by Edmund Spenser

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

Related Products

Christendom: The Complete Set

Christendom: Early Medievals – Set
Christendom: Early Medievals – DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals – Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals – Workbook

Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Set
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Workbook

Christendom: Medieval Mind – Set
Christendom: Medieval Mind – DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Workbook

Christendom: The Reformation – Set
Christendom: The Reformation – DVD
Christendom: The Reformation – Reader
Christendom: The Reformation – Workbook

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Christendom: Medieval Mind DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind Workbook

Lecture list for Medieval Mind

Lecture 1 – Introduction to The Medieval Mind
Lecture 2 – Aquinas’ Compendium I
Lecture 3 – Aquinas’ Compendium II
Lecture 4 – Aquinas’ Compendium III
Lecture 5 – Introduction to Dante
Lecture 6 – The Inferno I
Lecture 7 – The Inferno II
Lecture 8 – Purgatorio I
Lecture 9 – Purgatorio II
Lecture 10 – Paradiso I
Lecture 11 – Paradiso II
Lecture 12 – Conclusion

Reading

• Compendium, by Thomas Aquinas
  • Chapters 1–15, 72–83, 103–107, 114–117, 127–184, 241–246.

• The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
  • Inferno
  • Purgatorio
  • Paradiso

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

Related Products

Christendom: The Complete Set

Christendom: Early Medievals – Set
Christendom: Early Medievals – DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals – Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals – Workbook

Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Set
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Workbook

Christendom: Medieval Mind – Set
Christendom: Medieval Mind – DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Workbook

Christendom: The Reformation – Set
Christendom: The Reformation – DVD
Christendom: The Reformation – Reader
Christendom: The Reformation – Workbook

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• Proslogium, by Anselm of Canterbury
• Monologium, by Anselm of Canterbury
• History of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffrey of Monmouth
• The Golden Legend, by Jacobus de Voragine
• The Conquest of Constantinople, by Geoffrey de Villehardouin
• The Life of St. Louis, by Jean de Joinville

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook. 

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This is a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

Related Resources:

Christendom: The Complete Set

Christendom: Early Medievals – Set
Christendom: Early Medievals – DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals – Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals – Workbook

Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Set
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Workbook

Christendom: Medieval Mind – Set
Christendom: Medieval Mind – DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Workbook

Christendom: The Reformation – Set
Christendom: The Reformation – DVD
Christendom: The Reformation – Reader
Christendom: The Reformation – Workbook

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Christendom: Early Medievals DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals Workbook

Lecture list for Early Medievals

Lecture 1 – Historical Overview of Christendom
Lecture 2 – Benedict’s Rule and Monasticism
Lecture 3 – Transition to the Middle Ages
Lecture 4 – Procopius and Gregory
Lecture 5 -Maximus the Confessor
Lecture 6 – Celtic Christians
Lecture 7 – Beowulf
Lecture 8 – Bede I: Early History of England
Lecture 9 – Bede II: The Coming of Christianity
Lecture 10 – Bede III: The Confirming of Christianity
Lecture 11 – Lives of Charlemagne and Alfred
Lecture 12 – John of Damascus

Reading

The Rule of Saint Benedict
Procopius’ Wars of Justinian 1.24, 4.9
Gregory of Tours’ History of the Franks 1.36-48, 2.27-43, 6.46
Gregory the Great’s Dialogues Book 2
Gregory the Great’s Book of Pastoral Rule Book 1, 2
Confessions of St Patrick, Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus
Adomnan of Iona’s Life of St Columba
The Voyage of Brendan
Beowulf
Selections from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People Book 1, 2, 4, 5
Eihard’s Life of Charlemagne Introduction and Section 9-29
Asser’s Life of Alfred
John of Damascus’ The Fount of Knowledge Preface; On Heresies Section 101; On the Orthodox Faith 1.8, 2.2-6, 3.2-6, 4.11-13, 15-17

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook. 

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This is a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

Related Resources:

Christendom: The Complete Set

Christendom: Early Medievals – Set
Christendom: Early Medievals – DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals – Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals – Workbook

Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Set
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Workbook

Christendom: Medieval Mind – Set
Christendom: Medieval Mind – DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Workbook

Christendom: The Reformation – Set
Christendom: The Reformation – DVD
Christendom: The Reformation – Reader
Christendom: The Reformation – Workbook

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Christendom: Early Medievals DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind DVD
Christendom: The Reformation DVD

Christendom: Early Medievals Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind Reader
Christendom: The Reformation Reader

Christendom: Early Medievals Workbook
Christendom: Defense of the Faith Workbook
Christendom: Medieval Mind Workbook
Christendom: The Reformation Workbook

Lecture list 

Early Medievals:

1. Historical Overview of Christendom
2. Benedict’s Rule and Monasticism
3. Transition to the Middle Ages
4. Procopius and Gregory
5. Maximus the Confessor
6. Celtic Christians
7. Beowulf
8. Bede I: Early History of England
9. Bede II: The Coming of Christianity
10. Bede III: The Confirming of Christianity
11. Lives of Charlemagne and Alfred
12. John of Damascus

Defense of the Faith:

1. Historical Overview of the High Middle Ages
2. Anselm’s Ontological Argument
3. Anselm’s Monologium 1
4. Anselm’s Monologium 2
5. Anselm’s Why God Became Man 1
6. Anselm’s Why God Became Man 2
7. History of the Kings of Britain 1
8. History of the Kings of Britain 2
9. The Golden Legend
10. Historical Overview of the Crusades
11. The Conquest of Constantinople
12. The Life of St. Louis

The Medieval Mind:

1. Introduction to The Medieval Mind
2. Aquinas’ Compendium I
3. Aquinas’ Compendium II
4. Aquinas’ Compendium III
5. Introduction to Dante
6. The Inferno I
7. The Inferno II
8. Purgatorio I
9. Purgatorio II
10. Paradiso I
11. Paradiso II
12. Conclusion

The Reformation:

Lecture 1: Introduction to Renaissance and Reformation
Lecture 2: Canterbury Tales 1
Lecture 3: Canterbury Tales 2
Lecture 4: Canterbury Tales 3
Lecture 5: From Premodern to Modern Times
Lecture 6: Predecessors to the Reformation
Lecture 7: Luther and 16th Century Reform
Lecture 8: International Calvinism
Lecture 9: The Reformation in England
Lecture 10: Spenser 1
Lecture 11: Spenser 2
Lecture 12: Spenser 3

Reading

1: Early Medievals

• The Rule of Saint Benedict
• Procopius’ Wars of Justinian 1.24, 4.9
• Gregory of Tours’ History of the Franks 1.36-48, 2.27-43, 6.46
• Gregory the Great’s Dialogues Book 2
• Gregory the Great’s Book of Pastoral Rule Book 1, 2
• Confessions of St Patrick, Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus
• Adomnan of Iona’s Life of St Columba
• The Voyage of Brendan
• Beowulf
• Selections from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People Book 1, 2, 4, 5
• Eihard’s Life of Charlemagne Introduction and Section 9-29
• Asser’s Life of Alfred
• John of Damascus’ The Fount of Knowledge Preface; On Heresies Section 101; On the Orthodox Faith 1.8, 2.2-6, 3.2-6, 4.11-13, 15-17

2: Defense of the Faith

• Anslem’s Proslogium, Monologium, Cur Deus Homo
• Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain
• Jacobus De Voragine’s Golden Legend: Lives of Nicholas, Anthony, Agnes, Julianna, Longinus, Patrick, George, Petronilla
• Geoffrey of Villehardouin’s Conquest of Constantinople and Jean De Joinville’s Life of St. Louis Part 1, Part 2 Chapter 1-4

3: The Medieval Mind

• Aquinas’ Compendium Chapter 1-15, 72-83, 103-107, 114-117, 127-130, 142-157, 172-184, 241-246
• Dante’s Divine Comedy

4: The Reformation

Texts and Excerpts Included in this Volume:

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales (1387-1400)
Boniface VIII, Clericis Laicos (1296) & Unam Sanctam (1302)
Marsilius of Padua, Defensor Pacis 
The Council of Constance, Sacrosancta (1414) & Frequens (1417)
Erasmus of Rotterdam, Julius Exclusus (1517)
Martin Luther, Ninety-Five Theses (1517), Letter to the Christian Nobility (1520), Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520), & The Freedom of the Christian (1520)
Leo X, Exsurge Domine (1520)
Machael Sattler, The Schleitheim Articles (1527)
Philip Melanchthon, Apology of the Augsburg Confession (1531)
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536-1559)
The Council of Trent, The Decree of Trent (1545)
Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises (1548)
Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism (1585)
Church of England, Book of Common Prayer (1559)
John Foxe, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (1563)
Field and Wilcox, An Admonition to Parliment (1572)
Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesastical Politie (1586-1597)
Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, Amoretti, Epithalimion (1590)

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

Related Products

Christendom: The Complete Set

Christendom: Early Medievals – Set
Christendom: Early Medievals – DVD
Christendom: Early Medievals – Reader
Christendom: Early Medievals – Workbook

Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Set
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – DVD
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Reader
Christendom: Defense of the Faith – Workbook

Christendom: Medieval Mind – Set
Christendom: Medieval Mind – DVD
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Reader
Christendom: Medieval Mind – Workbook

Christendom: The Reformation – Set
Christendom: The Reformation – DVD
Christendom: The Reformation – Reader
Christendom: The Reformation – Workbook

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Christendom: Early Medievals Workbook
Christendom: Defense of the Faith Workbook
Christendom: Medieval Mind Workbook
Christendom: The Reformation Workbook

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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Lecture list for Nicene Christianity

Lecture 1 –  Constantine and The Council of Nicea
Lecture 2 – The Nicene and Post-Nicene Age
Lecture 3 – Athanasius’s On the Incarnation
Lecture 4 – Athanasius’s Life of Anthony
Lecture 5 – John Chrysostom
Lecture 6 – Augustine’s Confessions I
Lecture 7 – Augustine’s Confessions II
Lecture 8 – Augustine’s City of God I
Lecture 9 – Augustine’s City of God II
Lecture 10 – Augustine’s City of God III
Lecture 11 – Augustine’s City of God IV
Lecture 12 – Boethius and the Consolation of Philosophy

Reading

The following books are used in this course. If you already have the required books, you’re set to go. The course material will give you the details on what parts to read and when.

• Athanasius’ On the Incarnation
• Athanasius’ Life of Anthony
• Basil the Great’s On The Holy Spirit Chapter 1-7, 27-30
• Chrysostom’s Baptismal Lecture 1, 2
• Chrysostom’s Pascal Homily
• Gregory Nazianzus’ Funeral Oration Section 1-7
• Augustine’s Confessions Book 1-9
• Selections from Augustine’s City of God Book 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
• Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.
– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.
– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.
– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.
– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.
We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Aeneid contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).
Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites 

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits 

The Aeneid is 1/2 High School Credit in either literature or history. Each year of Old Western Culture is a double-credit Humanities course which is most commonly broken down into 1 Literature credit and 1 History credit. The double-credit assumes that the student will watch all the videos, read the required reading, answer the daily worksheets, and take 4 exams (one for each unit). This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages.
As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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THE AENEID:

Lecture 1 – Introduction to The Romans: Overview of Roman History, its importance to Old Western Culture, and a Survey of the books Covered in this series
Lecture 2 – Introduction to the Aeneid: Vergil, Secondary Epic, and the Writing, Worldview, and Influence of the Aeneid
Lecture 3 – Rome is an Idea (Aeneid Book I)
Lecture 4 – The Fall of Troy and The Wanderings of Aeneas (Aeneid Book II & III)
Lecture 5 – The Tragedy of Dido (Aeneid Book IV)
Lecture 6 – The Underworld (Aeneid Book V & VI)
Lecture 7 – The Broken Truce and the Shield of Aeneas (Aeneid Book VII & VIII)
Lecture 8 – The Tragedy of Nisus and Euryalos (Aeneid Book IX & X)
Lecture 9 –  Camilla, Juno’s Surrender, and the Death of Turnus (Aeneid Book XI & XII)
Lecture 10 –  Metamorphoses I
Lecture 11 – Metamorphoses II
Lecture 12 – The Epics of Lucretius, Lucan, and Statius

THE HISTORIANS:

Lecture 1 – Livy I: Philosophy of history and the monarchy
Lecture 2 – Livy II: Beginning and Heroes of the Republic
Lecture 3 – Livy III: Threats to the Republic
Lecture 4 –  Tacitus I: Philosophy of history and Tiberius
Lecture 5 – Tacitus II:Claudius
Lecture 6 – Tacitus III:Nero
Lecture 7 – Sallust: The Jugurthine War and the The Conspiracy of Catiline: The Republic in Decay
Lecture 8 – Julius Caesar: The Gallic wars
Lecture 9 –   Plutarch’s Lives I: Demosthenes and Cicero  (click to watch full lesson)
Lecture 10 – Plutarch’s Lives II: Alexander and Caesar
Lecture 11 –  Cicero: Against Verres and Against Antony
Lecture 12 – Overview of The Historians

EARLY CHRISTIANITY:

Lecture 1 –  The Roman Background of Christianity
Lecture 2 – The Jewish Background of Christianity
Lecture 3 – The Didache
Lecture 4 – The First Letter of Clement
Lecture 5 – The Roman World in the Second and Third Centuries
Lecture 6 – Ignatius and Polycarp
Lecture 7 –  The Apologists
Lecture 8 –  Justin Martyr
Lecture 9 – Irenaeus
Lecture 10 –  Clement of Alexandria and Origen
Lecture 11 – Eusebius I
Lecture 12 – Eusebius II

NICENE CHRISTIANITY:

Lecture 1 – Constantine and The Council of Nicea
Lecture 2 –  The Nicene and Post-Nicene Age
Lecture 3 –  Athanasius’s On the Incarnation
Lecture 4 –  Athanasius’s Life of Anthony
Lecture 5 –  John Chrysostom
Lecture 6 –  Augustine’s Confessions I
Lecture 7 –  Augustine’s Confessions II
Lecture 8 –  Augustine’s City of God I
Lecture 9 –  Augustine’s City of God II
Lecture 10 –  Augustine’s City of God III
Lecture 11 –  Augustine’s City of God IV
Lecture 12 –  Boethius and the Consolation of Philosophy

WHAT is “Old Western Culture”?

“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.
– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.
– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.
– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.
– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.
We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Aeneid contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).
Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites 

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits 

The Aeneid is 1/2 High School Credit in either literature or history. Each year of Old Western Culture is a double-credit Humanities course which is most commonly broken down into 1 Literature credit and 1 History credit. The double-credit assumes that the student will watch all the videos, read the required reading, answer the daily worksheets, and take 4 exams (one for each unit). This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages.
As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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“Old Western Culture” is a literature curriculum named after a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe the fabric of ideas that shaped Western Civilization. For centuries, a “Great Books” education lay at the heart of what it meant to be educated. It was the education of the Church Fathers, of the Medieval Church, of the Reformers, and of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

– It is a CLASSICAL EDUCATION, based on the great books of western civilization.

– It is a CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, which sees the history and literature of the West through the eyes of the Bible and historic Christianity.

– It is an INTEGRATED HUMANITIES CURRICULUM, bringing together literature, history, philosophy, doctrine, geography, and art.

– It is a HOMESCHOOL oriented curriculum, made by homeschoolers with the needs of homeschooled in mind, including flexibility, affordability, and ease-of-use.

We bring a master-teacher into your home and encourage parents to gain an overview of Western Civilization themselves by watching the video lessons with their children.

HOW does Old Western Culture work?

Old Western Culture is a video course. It is built around a master teacher, Wes Callihan. With decades of teaching experience, he guides students through the story of Western civilization. The Historians contains 12 video lessons (approx 30-40 min each).

Each lesson begins with a brief review before jumping into summary, commentary, analysis, and inter-disciplinary connections of the works covered. After each lesson, students complete the assigned readings and answer comprehension questions in the Student Workbook or online workbook.

WHY do people love Wes Callihan?

Wes Callihan is a master story teller! With a remarkable ability to communicate a passion for history and literature, he makes profound ideas accessible, relevant, and interesting. Also known for his distinctive “rabbit trailers,” forays into funny and obscure historical anecdotes, which have a way of showing up at the dinner table. (After all, rabbit trails are “hooks for the imagination and memory.”) Wes Callihan is a true classical scholar, fluent in both Latin and Greek. He lectures only from the notes in the margins of his worn copies of the Great Books. “Meet him” through THIS VIDEO TOUR of his personal library, which doubled as a mini-lecture!

Prerequisites

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students. We recommend this course for ages 14 and up. The course will deal with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in actual reading), and classical paintings. Old Western Culture is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens from which to process these themes. We assume your child has a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Credits

This a robust course academically, and requires a fair bit of reading. Wesley Callihan will coach your student on how to approach the reading in the video. The average daily reading load is 30-40 pages. As an “integrated humanities” course, Old Western Culture will constantly be incorporating history, literature, theology, philosophy, art, and art history, all through the eyes of the Great Books.

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