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The Federalist
In a republic, every citizen has a duty to understand their government. The Federalist is the greatest exposition of representative government and the institutional structure of the Constitution. It explains how the Constitution established a government strong enough to secure the rights of citizens and safe enough to wield that power. This course will examine how Publius understood human nature and good government, and why he argued that the only true safeguard of liberty lies in the vigilance of the American people.
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Continuity and Innovation During the Reformation
July 31, 2025
Historians have long debated the causes of the Reformation as well as its proper place in the larger story of Western Civilization. What made the sixteenth century different from other periods of ecclesiastical discontent? Why were figures such as Luther and Calvin able to succeed where prior would-be reformers, such as Jan Hus, had not? Did the Reformation and Counter-Reformation constitute a ...
Evil: Incoherence and Regret
July 24, 2025
For every instance of evil manifest, there is another that lurks in the shadows. Through deception, lies, and trickery, humans commit evil actions which are not as apparently evil as the one lurking in the shadows. The average person can often fall victim to the age-old deception that an evil course of action is truly good. Indeed, the person is often convinced that his deception of another is ori...
Human Nature and the Constitution
July 10, 2025
“What is government, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” James Madison asks this question in one of the most iconic Federalist Papers—a series of newspaper articles explicating the Constitution that was presented to the judgment of the American people in the fall of 1787. While they purport to explain the Constitution’s arrangement of the three branches of government, The F...
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