Martin Heidegger, the premiate philosopher of the 20th century, insisted time and again: "I am a theologian." This class will take him at his word, listening to their chat over a German prisoner. We will learn (or not) that Heidegger reworked Christian Tradition, represented by St. Augustine, and made it relevant for our modern ears. We will think together as a class and exercise our thinking apparatus. Required: a cheap copy of St. Augustine's Confessions. A copy fee of $2 paid to the instructor at first class.

Abraham Lincoln was one of our keenest theorists of democracy. For most of his life, democracy in America failed to deliver justice on what Lincoln believed was the most crucial moral test the nation ever faced, yet he never wavered in his belief that nothing was "as clearly true as the truth of Democracy." This short class will examine one speech of Abraham Lincoln's each week for six weeks. We will set the context for these speeches and discuss their insights, looking for what was unique and enduring about Lincoln's vision of the republic, his approach to the conflicts of his time, and his remarkable trust in the future.

In 1959 Studebaker recorded it's most profitable year ever, yet by 1963 all of the workers in South Bend were laid off. What happened? This history course will discuss why Studebaker went out of business and several chances that might have saved them. Studebaker made great cars, but that wasn't enough for them to stand the test of time. We'll focus on the business decisions Studebaker executives made and discuss the external forces that ultimately led to the end of the line for South Bend's once largest employer. It's a story of drama, dividends, suicide, brilliance, idiocy, great successes, and huge losses. This is a special, one time, 90 minute presentation.