Thurs 8/15 - Why are you taking this class?

St. Augustine of Hippo - Spoiling the Egyptians

Hello! And welcome to Classical Literature, the MV English class designed for people who love to read good books, discuss said books, and not have to take quizzes on, say, what a gerund is.

If you are in this class and you hate reading, I strongly encourage you to change your schedule. (Pause). If you hate reading and you're still here, you must be a fighter, and fighting is what we will be reading about, so you're in good company.

Now that we have that settled, please take about ten minutes to write down responses to the following questions:

1. Should Christians study ancient pagan literature?
2. Why should Christians study it?
3. Is there a Christian approach to reading these texts? If not, explain. If yes, answer the question below.
4. What would a Christian approach consist of, look like?
5. What do you most look forward to in this class?
6. What ancient texts have you read before?