Christian Philosophy Home School Course
Upcoming Assignments 1st Semester
8/19 First day of class, bring your notebook and paper Bible.
8/21 WEDNESDAY (normally we will meet on Mon. 8am-9:30 and Thur. 12:30-2pm, but this week we will meet on Wed. instead of Thurs., still at 12:30)
Reading Quiz 1 on "Introduction, p6-9"
Reading Quiz 2 on "Before Socrates, p11-19"
SM Colossians 2:3 "In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge."
8/26-9/6 No class
9/9 Reading Quiz 3 "Socrates, p20-23"
HW 1: Read Acts 17-18 and write down a list of all philosophical words
HW 2: 1-3 page personal testimony.
HW 3: When can an argument be logically sound, but wrong, according to I
Cor. 13?
EC (Replace lowest Quiz): Memorize HC Q&A1
9/11 (EXTRA DAY) Reading Quiz 4 "Plato, 24-31"
SM Quiz Colossians 2:6-9
9/12 Reading Quiz 5 "Aristotle, p32-39"
HW: Review class notes taken so far for 20 mins.
9/16 Reading Quiz 6 - Written Summary of pages 40-47, see Handout
9/19 HW: Ravi Z. Sermon: Write down a paragraph summary with key words
(Due at end of class)
Quiz on GR and SR.
9/23 & 9/26 NO CLASS =)
9/30
1) HW: Read two articles handed out in class and write a paragraph for each article. The paragraph should include a summary of what the article is about and what you learned. Articles can be found here: Apology & Beware ... (by Geisler)
2) Continue to think through and come up with your own illustration for the necessity of a point of reference outside of a "closed system."
3) For Class Discussion: Think through the word "idea." How would you define this word? Why are "ideas" important? What are some synonyms for "idea?"
4) Test 1 will be Thursday, Oct. 3
10/3 Test 1
10/7 Decide and have in class, your copy of which book to read for Course Paper (Grading Sheet). Start lecture on Christianity and Philosophy.
10/10
Read "Questions Jesus Asked,"
Read Augustine 23 Page summary of all his life,
Read Augustine "Harmony of Gospels,"
Read "Verbal Fireworks,"
Read Chapter on Augustine (p49-53), in Magee book
Read Bio of Henry Bullinger with painting
Be prepared for reading quiz over only info from pages 50-55. The first question is (1) Did you read all the assigned reading?
10/14
Read Medieval Philosophy, p 54-61. Be prepared to answer these short answer questions from memory: "What is the teleological argument? What is the cosmological argument? What is the ontological argument?" Also be ready to answer other reading comprehension questions from this chapter.
10/17
Reading quiz on pages 63-71 and handout.
10/21
Reading quiz on pages 74-81.
Read the entire book of Ecclesiastes
Re-write your notes from class to be turned in for a HW grade.
10/24
Reading quiz on Descartes (84-89), and Locke (102-109).
10/28
Notes from previous two lectures re-written due as HW grade.
Reading quiz on Berkeley & Hume (110-117).
10/31
Reading quiz on Voltaire (121-123), and Rousseau (126-129).
Read through your notes at least once.
11/4 Test 2
11/7 Bring Class Paper Book Review book to class for a quiz grade. You will be graded on having at least 3 chapters finished with a two sentence summary and evidence of reading the chapter based on underlining etc in the book.
11/11 Reading quiz Kant (132-137) & Legacy of .... (145 only).
11/14 Write a 3/4 - 1 page summary of East Vs. West (146-153).
11/18 Reading quiz Hegel (158-163) & Existentialism (208-213).
11/21 Book read (reading quiz).
11/25 & 11/28 THANKSGIVING BREAK =)
12/2 First 2-3 pages (summary) due (no title page or grade sheet). (for HW)
12/5 Reading quiz Marx (164-171) & Nietzsche (172-179).
12/9 Paper due.
HW on Kierkegaard due.
Paper Presentations (5-10 mins. with discussion)
Review for Test 3
12/12 Test 3
Dead Poets Society Readings





