College Teaching

Western Tradition I — Faulkner University

• This course covers the history of the Western Tradition from the early Mesopotamians to the late Middle Ages. Students examine the history, art, music, philosophy, religion, literature, and scientific achievements of these civilizations and the impact they had on the development of Western civilization. The historical experience of man, and his cultural expressions and values, are interpreted through a Christian worldview as the best means of understanding the nature of man. 

Other Selected Teaching Experience

• Ancient Humanities—an ancient literature, philosophy, and history course. Authors read and discussed include Homer, Aeschylus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Virgil, Livy, Plutarch, and Marcus Aurelius.

• Medieval Humanities—a medieval literature, philosophy, and history course. Authors read and discussed include St. John the Evangelist, St. Luke the Evangelist, Athanasius, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, Boethius, Aquinas, and Dante.

• Western Heritage—a history of Western civilization through primary source texts.

• American Heritage— a history of America through primary source texts.