Christendom College recently released a new free online Principles class, focusing on the Foundations of the New Testament. The class, which shows how the Gospel texts reveal the real historical Jesus, provides Catholics and others around the world with a taste of Christendom’s authentic Catholic education, all taught by professors who make an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church — guaranteeing the commitment to the Truth that Catholics are hungry for today.
The new class, “Foundations of the New Testament,” is taught by Dr. Eric Jenislawski, a professor of theology at Christendom. In his class, which features seven lectures that can be taken at any time, Jenislawski introduces students to the importance of the infancy narratives, as well as the miracles of Jesus. The primary goal of the class is to give a glimpse into the profound nature of the New Testament and inspire students to further study of the Sacred texts that reveal Jesus Christ as the fullness of God’s revelation.
This class, available for free to anyone, further deepens the class offerings from Principles, providing Catholics everywhere with the tools they need to know and defend the Truth in today’s increasingly secular culture.
“I am so grateful to our professors for their hard work in creating our inspiring Principles online classes,” says Executive Director of Donor Engagement Adam Wilson. “Through our Principles classes, articles, and other videos, we are blessed to be able to share with the wider world the truths of faith and reason that students also receive on our campus. We have now built up a wealth of resources on our Principles website and are excited to produce more thoughtful and inspiring content in the near future.”
Christendom started Principles Classes in 2020 as an answer to the challenging society that Catholics find themselves in today, where many do not have the resources to fully know and live the Faith to the fullest. After launching with the “Christ: The Center of History” class from College President Dr. Timothy O’Donnell, the college expanded the free Principles classes offerings to include classes in literature, philosophy, and political thought. Upper-level courses on the history of Islam and apologetics were also released for Principles Society Patrons, providing deeper looks into critical topics for Catholics today.
All of these offerings from Principles come in addition to regular Principles Essays from some of today’s greatest thinkers, Principles for Your Week, which is a weekly video series from College President Dr. Timothy O’Donnell in which he gives reflections on some of the most important issues facing Catholics today, and free monthly Live Lectures from Christendom faculty on a variety of topics.
For more information on all of these initiatives, visit www.getprinciples.com.
To enroll in Foundations of the New Testament, visit here.