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Receive an email every month from Dr. Aletheia Aurelius. Each monthly syllabi will include at least three parts: what to read, what to watch, and thought-provoking questions and comments. 

Though books will vary in perspective, origin, prose and time, they will largely explore history, politics, philosophy and the human condition. Aletheia Courses does NOT provide books or ship text materials. These must be acquired and purchased independently, whether through local bookstores, libraries, or large retailers (as a last resort, all books can likely be found at Amazon). The CIA in the 1960s once referred to books as "the most important weapon of strategic propaganda." Hence, "If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." - Murakami

Monthly reading is supplemented by a coordinating film or documentary, the majority of which are viewable via streaming services like Roku, Netflix, Disney, Hulu, Prime, HBO Max, etc. Example topics include capitalism, democracy, religion, freedom of speech, and how voting works. They are controversial, and you'll likely have an opinion or several before the movie ends. 

Generations have underestimated the power of books. These courses are not for the faint of heart. It is not easy to follow along each month, literally or often, emotionally. The first twelve months will include an optional reading schedule of the Bible. This is strictly educational. Context is everything. Some material makes reference to (and questions) Pauline Christianity. Many have never read the Bible cover-to-cover, and today, it's still the most purchased book of all time. Don't be intimidated. Did you know? Merriam-Webster: The History of Propaganda

Propaganda is today most often used in reference to political statements, but the word comes to our language through its use in a religious context. The Congregatio de propaganda fide (“Congregation for propagating the faith”) was an organization established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV as a means of furthering Catholic missionary activity. The word propaganda is from the ablative singular feminine of propogandus, which is the gerundive of the Latin propagare, meaning “to propagate.” The first use of the word propaganda (without the rest of the Latin title) in English was in reference to this Catholic organization. It was not until the beginning of the 19th century that it began to be used as a term denoting ideas or information that are of questionable accuracy as a means of advancing a cause.