Being good Dominicans we are always looking for opportunities to study. Below are some free classes offered online that may be of interest. I’m only posting the descriptions for a few of the courses there are many more covering a variety of disciplines.

EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from the world’s best universities, colleges and organizations. Online courses from MITx, HarvardX, BerkeleyX, UTx and many other universities can be taken here. Topics include biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, electronics, engineering, food and nutrition, history, humanities, law, literature, math, medicine, music, philosophy, physics, science, statistics and more. EdX is a non-profit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT.

Jesus in Scripture and Tradition

Explore the identity of Jesus Christ through a treatment of Israel, the Gospels, and the traditions of the Church. Offered by the University of Notre Dame. Begins June 1.

Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul

The course “Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul” explores the context of these letters in the Roman Empire and the impact of these powerful texts today. Offered by Harvard University. Starts anytime.

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Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Spain

In this course students will explore the history of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in late medieval, fifteenth century Spain. Serving as citizen-scholars, students will learn about the positive and negative elements of inter-religious co-existence in Plasencia, Spain, and more importantly, contribute to an international scholarly effort by helping transcribe manuscripts. Offered by the University of Colorado. Starts August 17.