July 31, 2002



Dear Parents and Congregation Members,

Since the inception of the high school, I have regularly had adults ask, “When are you going to teach a class for adults wishing to read and study the classical literature your students are reading?” Often they also make comments about being jealous or feeling they missed out when they were in school. I’ve always said it sound like a great idea, but then didn’t actually set it up. Well here is your big chance! I will be leading anyone interested through ten books from the 100 or so which we read. The list and reading schedule is attached. It might seem a bit daunting at first, but it is about 1/3 the reading volume of my students and should be manageable.

Here is how I plan to structure this course. Each week you should strive to pre-read the section I will be lecturing on. For example, for the first day, September 11, you should come having already read Nicomachean Ethics Books 1-2, by Aristotle. I will then lecture on that section and hit some of the key themes and lessons to be gleaned. I would also like to allow for some dialogue with you as you may see something important I have missed. Please note that the books for the last two units are not available for free because they are still under copyright and must be purchased.

In the event you cannot pre-read in a given week, you should still come and listen because there are many fine lessons in these books. If you have to miss a week, you can view the recording on my YouTube channel, as I will be recording them.

Please join me on September 11 in the Martin Luther Room. I will start promptly at 6:45 and plan to finish in time for people to go to choir at 7:30.

Yours in Christ,

Tim Merritt

FAITH LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL

BOOK LIST FOR PARENTS’ OMNIBUS 2017

Unit 1

September 11 Nicomachean Ethics Books 1-2

September 18 Nicomachean Ethics Books 3-4

September 25 Nicomachean Ethics Books 5-6

October 2 Nicomachean Ethics Books 7-End

Unit 2



October 9 On Duties Book 3



October 16 Meditations Books 1-4

October 23 Meditations Books 5-8

October 30 Meditations Books 9-12

Unit 3

November 3 The Prince Books 1-12

November 13 The Prince Books 13-End



November 27 Apocrypha—Judith and Tobit

December 4 Apocrypha—Wisdom of Solomon and 1 Maccabees

Unit 4

January 8 Social Contract Books 1-3



January 22 Federalist 14-15, & Anti-Fed. Patrick Henry, June 5

January 29 Federalist 47, 51, & Anti-Fed. Patrick Henry, June 7

February 5 Federalist 84, & Anti-Fed. Centinel 1 & Brutus 1

Unit 5

February 12 Paradise Lost Books 1-2

February 26 Paradise Lost Books 3-6

March 5 Paradise Lost Books 7-9

March 19 Paradise Lost Books 10-12

March 26 Paradise Lost Books 10-12

Unit 6 Must be Purchased

March 26 How Should We Then Live? Chapters 1-3

April 9 How Should We Then Live? Chapters 4-5

April 16 How Should We Then Live? Chapters 6-9

April 23 How Should We Then Live? Chapters 10-13

Unit 7 Must be Purchased

April 30 Postmodern Times Chapters 1-4

May 7 Postmodern Times Chapters 5-7

May 14 Postmodern Times Chapters 8-10

May 21 Postmodern Times Chapters 11-13

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