Awakening Wonder: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
with Dr. Stephen TurleyWelcome!
In this brief course, Dr. Stephen Turley traces and explains the tradition of the enduring transcendental ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty. If truth, goodness, and beauty are cornerstones of the classical tradition of education, then classical educators should know more about their origin, purpose, historical development, and present-day relevance.
This course follows the text Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness & Beauty, published by Classical Academic Press. The video lectures in this course will follow the table of contents in this book. We highly recommend purchasing the text for reference throughout the course.
Instructional Hours: 4.05, CEU Credits: .67
- Lesson1: Two Civilizations as Sources for Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
- Lesson 2: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Classical World
- Lesson 3: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Christian East
- Lesson 4: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Christian West
- Lesson 5: Redeeming the Senses
- Lesson 6: The Moral Imagination
- Lesson 7: How Beauty Teaches
- Lesson 8: Beauty and Theology
- Lesson 9: Dr. Christopher Perrin Interviews Dr. Turley

To obtain a certification credit for this course, simply complete each presentation lesson or discussion in the course (by marking it complete or by taking the quiz) and then also take the certification test at the end of the course. The quizzes are designed to ensure that you have understood the essential content of each presentation, and they can be taken more than once if necessary. The cumulative certification test at the end of the course is given as a pass/fail test and requires that you upload one or more essays demonstrating your understanding of the course. (Please note that essays are simply evaluated by word count.) When you have completed the course, a certificate that you can print or email will become available within “My Courses” (accessible under “Courses” in the main menu when you are signed in as an active subscriber).
We recommend previewing the essay question within the end of course test before starting the course. This will help in guiding your note taking as you progress through the course. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for essay submissions to be reviewed.
Lessons

Lesson 1: A Tale of Two Civilizations
Preview
Lesson 2: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Classical World
Lesson 2: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Classical World Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 3: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Greek East
Lesson 3: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Greek East Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 4: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Latin West
Lesson 4: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in the Latin West Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 5: Redeeming the Senses
Lesson 5: Redeeming the Senses Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 6: Consecrated Thinking—Scripture and the Moral Imagination
Lesson 6: Consecrated Thinking—Scripture and the Moral Imagination Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 7: How Beauty Teaches
Lesson 7: How Beauty Teaches Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Lesson 8: Beauty and Theology
Lesson 8: Beauty and Theology Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

End of Course Test
End of Course Test Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.

Interview with Dr. Stephen Turley
Interview with Dr. Stephen Turley Please sign up for the course before starting the lesson.