THE LIVES OF GREAT CHRISTIANS

For several years I have been able to buy and use a number of "Great Courses" produced by the Teaching Company. Currently I am reading and listening to a 24 lecture course entitled "The Lives of Great Christians" taught by Professor William R. Cook of the State University of New York at Geneseo. Prof. Cook has introduced me to ways of considering the lives of these men and women that is fresh and exciting and adds much to my understanding of Christianity and my Roman Catholic Church. Although Prof. Cook places himself amo,ng "practicing Catholics" he does not limit his choices of great christians to Catholics. Martin Luther, the brothers Wesley, and Dietrrich Bonhoeffer receive sympathtic treatment. Although I have been able to purchase many of the courses, our local library in Crockett as access to many of the courses.

The Teaching Company

In the past I have mentioned my satisfaction of the courses offered by The Teaching Company. Currently I am experiencing The Book of Genesis, a course of 24 half hour lectures by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg who holds the Blanche and Irving Laurie Chair in Jewish History at Rutgers University. So far I have only completed the first six lectures and they have helped in my understanding of the early Church Fathers of the Catholic Church. I look forward to the next 18 lectures.