Month: April 2020

Tiberius and Caligula

Read Book of the Ancient Romans chapter 19, “Rome Under the Caesars” section 1: The Julian Line, parts a and b: Tiberius and Caligula, on pages 346-354, and complete the reading questions below.

Why Vietnam

During Eisenhower’s early years in office, the issue of Vietnam came before him. Vietnam was a portion of the larger French colony known as French Indochina. You had a communist movement in the north of the country which had been firmly established during World War 2 by a powerful personality…

The American Dream and Nightmare

[responsivevoice_button] When Americans think of the 1950s, many of us conjure up images of wives in aprons and dads returning home from work with a briefcase in hand shouting “Honey, I’m home!” Alternatively, maybe you picture teenagers gathering at the malt shop or the drive-in, girls in poodle skirts and…

John Wesley

John Wesley was a famous preacher of the 18th century. After coming into contact with the Moravians on his way to Georgia, he was deeply impressed by their piety. After returning to London, he heard Martin Luther’s Preface to Romans and said, ‘I felt my heart strangely warmed.’ He helped…

Japan and Korea

[responsivevoice_button] These two countries were bitterly embroiled in the most vicious war that either had ever seen. Japan unexpectedly bombed the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941 sparking the American entrance into World War 2. Nearly 4 years of brutal fighting later and President Harry Truman…

Purpose of the Church

Open the Student Guide and fill in the blanks as you watch the lesson. Looking at the seven characteristics of the koinonia fellowship, which of these is most important to you personally? Leave your comments below.

Lutheran Pietism

How did we get from a Protestantism based upon theology and confession like traditional Lutheranism and Calvinism to the modern idea of Christianity with a focus on personal devotion and individual sanctification that we see in the preaching of Whitefield. This shift towards Pietism is the missing link. Watch the…

Life of the Ancient Roman

Read in The Book of the Ancient Romans Chapter 17, “The Life of the Ancient Roman” on pages 318-338, and answer the reading questions below. Important Vocabulary: profusion: an abundance or large quantity of something. canvass: to solicit votes from. troth: faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement.…

Nationalism and Decolonization

[responsivevoice_button] As we discussed earlier in the year, there were two competing forces in the world as we entered the Industrial revolution. You had Imperialism in places like Britain and France, of course, their empire was born from their Nationalistic fervor. Many of the colonies that they established sought to…

Modern Eastern Orthodoxy

Please read Story of Christianity, “Eastern Orthodoxy in the Early Modern Period” pages 299-305. Answer the questions below that correspond with your reading. Important to Know: The Orthodox Church in the United States is relatively small in comparison with other religious groups perhaps numbering in the range of one million…

Ancient History Meeting

Please join me for a Zoom call at 9:45am. We’ll discuss this week’s reading as well as the plans for the last three weeks of classes. [zoom_api_link meeting_id=”95374618627″ link_only=”no”]

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Afterlife: Heaven – Part 2

If you need more time to finish the video and the student guide, please use part of today’s class to do that. Download the student guide here. Please note the Quiz at the bottom of this page. You may use your study guides from this week to complete it. No…

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Un-American Activities

[responsivevoice_button] The late 1940s and early 1950s were a time of growing tension, both abroad and at home. Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union had deteriorated to the point of “cold war,” while domestically the revelation that Soviet spies had infiltrated the U.S. government created a general…

Unwilling to Fight for Freedom

[responsivevoice_button] Religion offered many American revolutionaries moral approval of their opposition to British rule. However, not all religious sects or religious believers supported the Revolutionary War. Many looked at Romans 13:1-7 as we did yesterday and saw a very clear teaching that they should submit to the governing authorities. The…

Cold War Beginning

[responsivevoice_button] You’ve all heard of first-world problems like having to use milk instead of half-and-half in your coffee, being too cold in your house because of the air conditioner, or getting judged because you only have the iPhone X and not the 11. And I’m sure that you’ve heard of…

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Afterlife: Heaven

Please download the student guide found here. Fill in the blanks as you watch the video below. Note: There is a list of answers to the fill in the blanks on the last page of the PDF. Today, I would like you to put your answer to Discussion Question 3,…

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Post-War Changes

[responsivevoice_button] If you remember back a few months ago, we talked about the lessons learned and changes made after World War I. Those changes contrast sharply with those made after World War II. The move toward a closed economy and society after the first war led to global fragmentation as…

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Afterlife: Hell – Part 2

If you were unable to get through the video yesterday, then please take today’s class to complete the study guide. Download the student guide here. Fill in the blanks as you watch the video below. Please note: There is a different discussion question for the comment today. Note: There is…