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Historical Jesus
by Thomas Sheehan
Available on: Digital Download
Who was the historical Jesus of Nazareth? What did he actually say and do?
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Hannibal
by Patrick Hunt
Available on: Digital Download
Hannibal is a name that evoked fear among the ancient Romans for decades.
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The Apology
by Plato
Available on: Digital Download
One of the most famous works of western civilization, The Apology is Plato's account of the trial of Socrates.
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The Roman Empire Podcast
by Isabelle Pafford
Available on: Digital Download
A history of Rome from Augustus to Constantine.
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Zaadz Notes: Marcus Aurelius
by Brian Johnson
Available on: Digital Download
Stoic philosophy. You know, one of the classic Hellenistic philosophies—right there with Epicureanism and Cynicism.
Huh? Whether or not you’ve heard of Stoicism, you’ve met one of its leading thinkers: Marcus Aurelius—he’s the old emperor in the movie Gladiator.
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English Historical Tales - The Taking of Pontefract Castle
by Professor Charles Morris
Available on: Digital Download
A story of the taking and retaking of Pontefract Castle, the last castle to be briefly held by King James' men and then retaken by Cromwell's army...
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Exodus & Passover
by Avivah Zornberg
Available on: Digital Download
Avivah Zornberg is one of the great, creative interpreters of Talmud and Torah in the contemporary world.
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Peter Lamborn Wilson Lecture, Plowing the Clouds
by Peter Lamborn Wilson
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio
A Peter Lamborn Wilson lecture on the role of the poet in interpreting archaeology, anthropology, and human pre-history.
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Fulfilling the Human Quest for Meaning
by J.P. Moreland
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio
Dr. Moreland first gained recognition when in a debate with renowned atheist Kai Nielsen, he displayed an uncanny ability to connect with the audience in arguing for the existence of God.
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Black Ships & Samurai
Available on: Video Download
On July 8, 1853, residents of feudal Japan beheld an astonishing sight; foreign warships entering their harbor under a cloud of black smoke.
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Eirik the Red's Saga
by Anonymous
Available on: Digital Download
In this saga, the events that led to Eirik the Red’s banishment to Greenland are chronicled…
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The Founder of New France
by Charles W. Colby
Available on: Digital Download
For Canada, Champlain is not alone a heroic explorer of the seventeenth century, but the founder of Quebec; and it is a rich part of our heritage that he founded New France in the spirit of unselfishness, of loyalty, and of faith.
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Asia Rising
Available on: Video Download
Imperial Japan’s 1904 to 1905 war against Tsarist Russia changed the global balance of power.
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Understanding Afghanistan
by Khaled Hosseini
Available on: Online Audio
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965 and then came to Northern California in the 1980's when his family was granted political asylum.
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Race, Religion, and American Politics from Nat Turner to George W. Bush
by Mark A. Noll
Available on: Digital Download | Video Download | Online Video
A three-part lecture series by Mark A. Noll, professor of History, Notre Dame University.
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