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The Real American Founding: The Founding Today Dec 27, 2023

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss the importance of the Founding in our modern political arena before introducing David Azerrad and Thomas West.

In this course, Thomas West, one of the leading scholars on the American Founding, is joined by David Azerrad, his former student and now colleague, to examine the principles of the Founders, explore the urgent political questions they faced, and reveal the choices they made to secure free government in America.

The goal of their conversation is to move beyond a simple recitation of the abstract principles of the Founding and bring their political theory to life so we can see how the Founders approached the perennial problems of politics.

While important elements of the older American way of life still animate parts of the country, the Founders’ political theory has been abandoned today in several critical ways. Americans are no longer guaranteed equal protection of the laws, and the basic idea of consent has been undermined by an emerging oligarchic element that encourages division on the most important political questions.

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Donald Trump and the Elites Dec 22, 2023

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Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the academic reaction to a potential second presidential term for Donald Trump, as well as the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Ronald Reagan.

Release date: 22 December 2023

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The Real American Founding: Property Rights and Economics Dec 20, 2023

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss whether or not the government should have control over the market before introducing David Azerrad and Thomas West.

A just economic system, according to the Founding, protected the right of citizens to possess and acquire property. The Founders sought to secure this right through exclusive ownership of property by private citizens, the encouragement of free markets as far as is compatible with the rights and interests of citizens, and a stable standard of money.

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Hillsdale’s Mission and the Politics of Freedom Dec 19, 2023

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NOVEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 52, ISSUE 11
Hillsdale’s Mission and the Politics of Freedom
Larry P. Arnn
President, Hillsdale College

The following is adapted from a talk delivered on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner on June 30, 2023, during a Hillsdale College educational cruise from Istanbul to Athens.

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Ian Nugent: In Defense of School Uniforms Dec 18, 2023

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Ian Nugent, assistant principal and History and Philosophy teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the benefits of school uniforms and his article "An Apology for Uniforms."

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The Ancient Roots of Israel Dec 15, 2023

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Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry P. Arnn, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to discuss the death of diplomat and scholar Henry Kissinger and the archeological history of Israel.

Release date: 15 December 2023

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A Hillsdale College Christmas Dec 15, 2023

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Guests: Dwight Lindley, Jordan Joseph Wales, & Timothy McDonnell

Host Scot Bertram continues a conversation with Dwight Lindley, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, about Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Jordan Joseph Wales, John and Helen Kuczmarski Chair and associate professor of Theology at Hillsdale College, discusses the Christian doctrine of The Trinity and the concept of personhood. And Timothy McDonnell, associate professor of Music at Hillsdale College, describes the history and ideas behind the Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols.

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The Real American Founding: Sex and Marriage Dec 13, 2023

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Kyle and Juan discuss the role of the government in regulating marriage before introducing David Azerrad and Thomas West.

The Founders viewed sex as a vital political topic because it generates children. In order to ensure children were raised well, they supported laws and customs that channeled this passion into stable, monogamous marriages that recognized the natural differences between the sexes.

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Michael Ward: C.S. Lewis, the Planets, and the Nature of Man Dec 12, 2023

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In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews C.S. Lewis scholar and theologian Michael Ward. The two discuss Ward's path to becoming a scholar and priest and his fascination with C.S. Lewis. Later, Ward dives into the contents of his books Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man. This interview was conducted on September 15th, 2023.

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Daniel Coupland: Friendship in The Wind in the Willows Dec 11, 2023

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Daniel Coupland, dean of Masters in Classical Education and professor of Education at Hillsdale College, delivers the second portion of a speech on how stories form our moral imagination. In this portion, he uses the example of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows.

This is the fifth in a series of shows from presentations delivered at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar on the art of teaching children's literature. The Hoogland Center is an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and offers seminars in classical academics and pedagogy for teachers of any background.

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