Omnibus I w/ Teacher CD

Biblical & Classical Civilizations



The Omnibus is a study of the great works from antiquity, teaching with the emphasis on ideas, not simply information. This well-thought-out, manageable tool, with daily lesson plans, will make teaching and interacting with the greatest works of Western Civilization both enjoyable and profitable. With Trinitarian thinking at the core of the study, students will learn to interact with timeless material in a wise and godly way. In Omnibus I, the students will cover history, literature and theology from the dawn of Time to the Fall of Rome. They will also apply and further develop their skills in composition, logic and aesthetics.
What exactly does Omnibus mean? Omnibus is a Latin term meaning ""all encompassing."" Veritas Press says their ""purpose is to have students grow in their appreciation of the unity of all knowledge. In the past many understood that theology is the queen of the sciences. Acts 17:28 says ""…in Him we live and move and have our being."" Educators in the past were far less likely to divide disciplines into 50-minute time slots. This relatively modern phenomenon has proven quite destructive in getting students to think in a unified and comprehensive way. The Omnibus is veritas Press' attempt to change that. They want your students to recognize the culture and worldview that affected a fiction writer. Students should understand connections between, say, architecture and beliefs about God.

Veritas Press' contends that all disciplines are related to and under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. ""We will understand this world, past, present and future, most effectively and thoroughly if we study it as a unified whole. Initially, we have merged the study of history, theology and literature with applicable development of skills and applications from logic and rhetoric. Such practice then provides the luxury of extended time periods for in-depth study in these fields in seamless combination. The Veritas Press Omnibus program now has a curriculum to make teaching these great books of Western Civilization possible for anyone. Carefully scripted daily lesson plans, reading assignments and a host of other helps make this program doable by virtually anyone. Students can even execute the program on their own, although that is not ideal.""


There are primary reading and secondary reading for each semester. The primary reading covers books that the student will interact with most. Papers, tests, field trips, etc. will generally be more geared to the primary books. Secondary reading is not necessarily less important, but it is given less emphasis.

""Books are rated with a fairly sophisticated point system to keep the disciplines in balance-we don't want to spend all our time on history, for example, at the expense of theology or literature."" Select your materials based on the needs and interests of your students and the expertise of the teacher.

Watch the CHER website for more additions to the Omnibus primary and secondary book lists.