Radio Host Dennis Prager Has a New Online ‘College’ to Combat Liberal Bias and Teach Judeo-Christian Values
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Billy Hallowell
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For years, conservatives have lamented the perceived liberal bias that exists at the university level. To counter this continued conundrum, radio host and author Dennis Prager has crafted a solution that is ever-growing in popularity — Prager University. The media figure sat down with TheBlaze to discuss the project, while sharing his vision for its growth and continued success.
No, Prager University is not an accredited college. And it has no physical campus that pupils are required to visit to complete their coursework. Best of all, there’s no cost to attend (but you can give voluntary tuition to help fuel the site’s continued growth).
However, unlike other educational experiences, Prager University offers comprehensive information on a litany of social and political subjects from a more right-of-center approach — and it’s all delivered in a condensed, five-minute video experience. The educational source describes itself as “an entirely new concept in education.”
“Our courses, taught by some of the finest, most original thinkers in the world, are five minutes long, visually stimulating and rich in practical content,” the Prager University web site proclaims. “Each seeks to enhance the student’s understanding and appreciation for the core ideas that support Western Civilization such as freedom, personal responsibility and capitalism.”
The idea is that viewers will learn, through expert instructors, about America and her unique Judeo-Christian traditions. Rather than forcing people to sit through hours-long lectures, the five-minute clips provide a robust university-quality learning experience. But aside from acquiring knowledge Prager and his team hope that students will send videos on to friends and family, as the media team embraces a viral model for spreading the conservative cause.
In an interview with TheBlaze, Prager described his motivation for creating Prager University.
“I knew that there’s a very unhealthy effect intellectually and morally on many students,” he said, speaking candidly about the American higher education system.
Prager went on to advance the notion that this can be corrected through powerful video messages, saying, “I am convinced that great ideas that are powerfully-presented can change a mind in five minutes.”
Prager says that his university is taking each and every issue of importance and breaking it down from a micro and macro level. Rather than allowing issues to be complicated and over-dramatized, Prager prefers simplification. When it comes to the Middle Eastern conflict, for example, he believes that some people simply seek to muddy the waters in order to advance their ideological agendas.
“The people who try to make the Middle Eastern conflict complex have an agenda,” he said, giving just one example (see the condensed Middle Eastern lesson, below).
Another, more recent, video that Prager University posted was, “The Moral Case for the British Empire.” Historian HW Crocker III presents the brief synopsis about this fascinating subject matter:
And who wouldn’t want to take a “life studies” course called, “Understanding Men & Women: Why They See Things Differently”? This one — which will likely peak most readers’ interest — is led by Alison Armstrong, a well-known relationship expert:
There’s also a lesson that Prager highlighted about the moral obligation that people have “to be or at least act happy.” Watch this video, below:
One of the strengths of Prager University is the faculty members who are brought on to educate members. These individuals, the radio host claims, are stellar and well-suited to fulfill the educational roles they’re taking on.
It is these individuals who are at the center of progressing the commentator’s goals. Changing minds, Prager says, is essential and will help, from the bottom up, to restore and reform America for the better.
“When you change people’s minds, they raise their children differently, they view the university differently,” he said. “The battle in America and, of course, in the world is an ideas battle.”
But it is up to conservatives to arm themselves with the knowledge needed to understand and then convey the central tenets of their social and political ideologies to others. With Prager University, this is now a possibility.
“Most people who call themselves conservatives can’t explain the American value system,” Prager said. “You can’t dictate [and share with others] what you don’t know.”
Prager University gives this much-needed preparation, while also providing information and perspective about contemporary issues of great importance. Visit the Prager University online learning hub today to learn more.




















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stealthman
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 7:06pmThere are two people who keep pressing the Post button here, WatersRPeople and the Third Archon. Why guys can’t you express yourself in one or two comments?
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:21pmWhat? There’s liberal bias in the media? When did that happen:
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8M3ozCC88
Tankertony
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 1:10amIt shows you how effective Dennis is at getting under the skin of leftists, particularily godless leftists. I’ve studied and learned from this great man for years. Listening to him dismantle a leftist on the radio is one of the great pleasures in life.
Clarity over agreement baby!!!!
Report Post »zipzap
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 2:13amStealth – I’m with you. These people live on mental laxatives and look what you get. My suggestion to all is not to stand downstream.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:18amReport TTA’s comments. There are too many for one person to report, help me out someone?
Report Post »denkat56
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:59pmat least with dennis, people will know why are country is failing. so many young people cant or wont comprehend the situation of whats going on with obama and his politics.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:47pmits simple to me , muslins are hate filled and they just want to kill everyone that s not muslins , they are coach roaches of the world and we all know how to get rid of coach roaches
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:53pmYeah, that sounds like the position of a sane and reasonable individual.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:40pmTTA – A lot more sane and rational than any of your posts. Your side would gladly kill off Christians and capitalists if you could.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:06am@Git
No sane person would kill someone else for their beliefs. Self-defense is fine: preemptive violence because you hold biases against someone else is completely wrong.
Would you kill all Muslims if you had a chance, like @Mike would?
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 5:00pmLocked – You lefties aren’t sane people in the first place.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:42pm““Most people who call themselves conservatives can’t explain the American value system,” Prager said. “You can’t dictate [and share with others] what you don’t know.””
Report Post »First true thing you’ve said. I guess you were BOUND to get one right eventually.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:41pmHe‘s a lot smarter and wiser than you’ll ever be.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:41pm“There’s also a lesson that Prager highlighted about the moral obligation that people have “to be or at least act happy.” Watch this video, below:”
What? What kind of stupid **** is that? What happened to the right, nay the DUTY, to “petition for redress of grievances”?
We wouldn’t HAVE a country if the 1st Americans had listened to this namby-pamby crock of ****. I can see it now–America: “Dear Britain, please stop being so mean,” Britain: “Suck it America.” America: “Okay, I guess you’re the boss, we’ll just learn to be happy with your poor, exploitative governance.”
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:42pmTTA – Better than being a whiny entitlement little brat like you who expects everybody else in society to have to take care of you while you don’t have to contribute anything.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:38pm“And who wouldn’t want to take a “life studies” course called, “Understanding Men & Women: Why They See Things Differently”? This one — which will likely peak most readers’ interest — is led by Alison Armstrong, a well-known relationship expert:”
Report Post »Nice picture–that’s not an pedantic, stereotypical, and sexist essentialist representation of men and women at all.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:41pmAnd you leftists don’t use stereotypes, hypocrite?
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:36pm““The people who try to make the Middle Eastern conflict complex have an agenda,” he said, giving just one example (see the condensed Middle Eastern lesson, below).”
Yes–historically longstanding political conflicts are based explained in simplistic, essentialist, “good-vs-evil” terms.
“Another, more recent, video that Prager University posted was, “The Moral Case for the British Empire.” Historian HW Crocker III presents the brief synopsis about this fascinating subject matter:”
Report Post »Oh, great, we’re defending authoritarian exploitation now, awesome. And I thought conservatives claimed to love “freedum!”
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:47pmYou leftists defend socialism, which is a form of oppression and slavery, hypocrite.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:55pmYou lefties also use the simplistic terms of good vs. evil when you demonize your opponents, hypocrite.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:33pm““I knew that there’s a very unhealthy effect intellectually and morally on many students,” he said, speaking candidly about the American higher education system.”
Report Post »LOL–you are one to be lecturing on intellect and morality.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:48pmHe’s better at lecturing than you Marxists will ever be. You Marxists have no morals and no intellect.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:30pm“as the media team embraces a viral model for spreading the conservative cause.”
Report Post »Yeah, it IS a bit like a virus, isn’t it? One might even call it neural pathology, i.e. a “mental disorder”–ah ha ha ha; see what I did there? Bet you don’t like that. Two can play at that game.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:53pmExcept your ideology has already proven to be a failure yet you’re either evil or stupid enough to support it.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:27pm“Rather than forcing people to sit through hours-long lectures,”
Report Post »Which far exceeds the attentions span of its audience
“the five-minute clips provide a robust university-quality learning experience”
Ha ha–yeah okay. Five-minute clips are DEFINITELY objectively comparable to college education; that‘s why it’s accredited and issues degrees which employers accept…oh, wait, no…
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:54pmAnd yet people learn so much more and have more skills than they do from government schools that you worship.
Plus it‘s nice that my taxpayer money doesn’t have to fund it like it does these useless government schools.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:25pm““Each seeks to enhance the student’s understanding and appreciation for the core ideas that support Western Civilization such as freedom, personal responsibility and capitalism.””
Report Post »Western civilization was around before capitalism, and it will continue to exist after it.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:49pmOnly an idiot would claim that socialism creates a thriving society.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:21pmThank you Dennis for showing this crowd that the Israel Palestine situation can be explained without bringing the Bible into it. This is a man that deserves a bigger profile, but instead we get guys like GB who will use the Bible to further his cause which is to enrich himself. GB could learn much from Prager.
Report Post »Lordcsmith
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:09pmYou can tell the Libs dominate education. If you mention a conservative School, they come out of the woodwork to slander it. Meanwhile, The cons had to go to school, keep their head down, take it on the chin and pray for the day when they graduated so they could get away from there.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 9:01pmThat’s b/c liberals are miserable failures when it comes to the private sector and living out in the real world. Society needs farmers, ranchers, fishermen, loggers, construction workers, carpenters, repairmen, oil drillers, etc.
What use are liberals to society?
Report Post »65Plus
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:03pmWish him the best. Occasionally, Mr. Prager gets it just right.
Report Post »stealthman
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:01pmPrager University is at least five years old. Why the interest now?
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:41pm“The educational source describes itself as “an entirely new concept in education.””
Report Post »Propaganda is not a new concept.
65Plus
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:05pmEducation in provable facts is NOT “propaganda.”
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:15pmSensationalized, and often partial, information, true or not, with a political intent is the definition of propaganda.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:15pm65Plus
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:05pm
Education in provable facts is NOT “propaganda.”
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True, the Prager University is not an education in provable facts, but courses on spinning truth into lies.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:44pmMarxists hypocritically whining about propaganda and lies when they are the masters of spreading lies and propaganda.
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 1:15amGeez Git-R-Done, haven’t you spanked them enough?/! tff
Don’t worry, Dennis will take care of em’,, especially if they start watchin’ his videos…
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:24pmI can explain the purpose of the United States and the American value system; to show you the creeping decay that has come over the earth since from the beginning. But now you’re all on your own – you made the mess – you fix it.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:49pmReally? And here I was thinking indoor plumbing, modern medicine, electricity, and anesthesia in dentistry (to name just a few random examples) were pretty nice.
And I know were you to respond, you’d probably make some ******** claim about the deterioration of morality, so to head off THAT nonsense;
Report Post »The general abolition of slavery, the general rejection of racism, sexism, and other wanton forms of discrimination, the gradual decline in absolutist authoritarian political regimes, among countless other things, seem like improvements to me.
Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:43pmTTA – But you left winger support establishing a Marxist dictatorship that enslaves individuals in order for the good of the collective.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:18pmNow I have four more college credits under my belt.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:14pmIt doesn’t matter to me what walls you build yourselves into, because I’m always free.
Report Post »garylee123
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:35pmCan I have $1 worth of free please?
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:41pmDon’t ask me, you are the one captivated by the things before your eyes.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:13pmYou’re all completely on your own – if you’re free it will be by your own hands – if you are slaves it will be by your own hands.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 10:06pmYeah, b/c it‘s always somebody else’s fault if you fail in life. You’re never responsible for your own actions in life.[/sarcasm]
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:04pmThat fire that comes down out of Heaven to devour you – know what that is? The realization that you’re all on your own….Hahahahaha.
Report Post »Verity58
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:56pmJudeo-Christian traditions do not exist except in the eyes of the Zionists. How can those that deny Christ or Antichrist, have the same traditions as Christians. Doublemindedness abounds in todays discourse and ignorant people clambor to jump on the wagon of insanity.
Report Post »stealthman
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 6:30pmThe word Judeo-Christian for the most part was a word created by American Christians. The issue of Judeo-Christian values is to have a G-d centered view of common decency and how that is defined. One’s personal salvation is a private issue, and has nothing to do with Judeo-Christian moral values. Only in the mind of an Jew hater is there a confusion between how we judge human decency and how we achieve personal salvation. I believe that you are one of those who has this moral confusion.
Report Post »PutMoreOnMyPlate
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 7:14pmLook up the origins of the term “Christian” and realize that sums us up quite nicely. I think it’s interesting we took on an insult to give us our label. It shows humility to be one and it’s sad that those that are not take it on themselves to further their own agendas. It‘s not natural to want to live by God’s standards but I’m proud to be one.
Report Post »Verity58
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 7:23pm@STEALTHMAN I hate no man. As you said the term Judeo-Christian was created by American Christians, why? History indicates it was a political expedient in order to sell the concept of Zionism. It has no other historical or biblical support. I suggest you do a little reasearch before you make false claims against another, perhaps put those so called Judeo-Christian principles to use. I leave you with a link to a general Cliff’s Notes version to get you started. Truth has no agenda. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4803.htm
Report Post »stealthman
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:50pmYou are correct. America is the first gentile Nation Under G-d which defined its obedience to G-d not by the personal salvation of its citizens but by the obedience to G-d‘s Laws of common decency or the Laws a Nature’s G-d. The vast majority of Christian nations in Europe spent a lot of time plunging swords through Jews or burning them in Inquisitional fires. So if you aspire to those good ol’ days, rip the term Judeo-Christian from the hearts and minds of American Christians. They created it to dedicate America to being a nation under G-d dedicated to human decency and not a nation under Christ dedicated to their own personal salvation. After a 236 year run perhaps this last part is where America is headed. More likely though, people of your ilk will just stand aside when roving gangs of hungry people start slaughtering Jews by the thousands. Since the Jews are not really human beings with an equal right to life because they are not saved like your petty soul, you will just watch and smile. And when Samantha Powers sends that Massive Protection Force to liberate Jerusalem from the Jews, you will smile again until Judgement Day proves that you have gained nothing not even the personal salvation that you believe that you have. Ah, but most American Fundamentalist Christians like the term Judeo Christian so that they will merit what you have failed to grasp.
Report Post »Verity58
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 10:19pm@STEALTHMAN, Your logic is that of a Pharasee(doubleminded), Christians do not believe in group salvation its an individual thing. You validate all my points that Christians and Jews have no shared traditions and actually are opposing religions. I guess that is why the central teachings of the Talmud are actually the written oral traditions of the elders (Pharasees)and not the word of God. From what I recall, Jesus was not too agreeable with the Pharisees either, perhaps just another coincedence. I understand and am open about the facts as I have no agenda, I just don’t support Zionism or any Antichrist Religion and I dislike seeing Christians led down the wrong path by the Synogogue of Satan. You also write with a perseptive victim mentality, sorry not going to play the poor persecuted Jew game with you. Your projection is also very embarassing, we both know who claims to be the chosen.
Report Post »DYNA
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 11:24pm@Verity58
Jesus the Christ (Messiah) is a Jew, who has been raised from the dead and now sits at the right hand side of the Father. The first coming of Jesus was in mortal flesh of incarnate birth ,of Jewish descent and without sin. As Jesus said to the Samaritan woman at the well, “salvation is of the Jews”. Jesus is the fulfillment of Gods salvation.
Read Psalm 110, one of the prophesies regarding not only the 2nd coming of Jesus but of the promised salvation of the Jews.
As stated in Romans 11:25-27. “Lest you be self opinionated (wise in your own conceits), I do not want you to miss this hidden truth and mystery, brethren: a hardening (insensibility) has [temporarily] befallen a part of Israel until the full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in.
And so all Israel will be saved. As It is written, the Deliverer will come from Zion. He will banish ungodliness from Jacob. And this shall be My covenant (My agreement) with them, when I shall take away their sins.” [Isa 59:20,21]
The major witnesses for Jesus as the Messiah-Christ during the Tribulation, from the Book of Revelations, will be the Jews.
Report Post »Verity58
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 12:33am@DYNA, you are entitled to your opinion and depending on the translation used you may be able to infer many things that are less than accurate. Few Christians are aware that the translators of Scripture often mistranslated the word “Jew” from such words as “Ioudaioi” (meaning from, or being of: as a geographic area, Judean). The word Judean, mistranslated as “Jew” in the New Testament, never possessed a valid religious connotation, but was simply used to identify members of the native population of the geographic area known as Judea. If your intention is to use the word “Jew” as it is used today in the same way in both the NT and OT I would suggest you derive false meaning in those scriptures. The “Jews” of Jesus time were the Pharisees, surely that is not what you are inferring he was. The Pharisees were taught the oral teachings of the elders (Talmud), I don’t see the Talmud included in the Christian Bible, an oversight? Also it is important to understand that in the Scriptures, the terms “Israel”, “Judah” “Judean” and “Jew” are not synonymous, nor is the House of Israel synonymous with the House of Judah. The course of history is widely divergent for the peoples properly classified under each of these titles. Accordingly, the authoritative 1980 Jewish Almanac says, “Strictly speaking it is incorrect to call an ancient Israelite a Jew or to call a contemporary Jew an Israelite or a Hebrew.” This information may be contrary to what you have
Report Post »JBaer
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:33pmI love Dennis Prager. Saw him a couple years ago speaking at our local CUFI event.
Report Post »He comes on the radio right after Glenn Becks morning radio program and I try to catch that when I can.
Very wise man.
BeanCounter
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:29pmFinally, The Blaze has found and highlighted Dennis Prager — an honorable, wise soul who offers clarity (over agreement). Follow this man and you’ll discover nuggets of understanding (mostly about yourself!).
Report Post »donewithnews
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:24pmAgreed. Prager is the greatest, when it comes to the morality of conservatism. Dennis Prager is to ethical monotheism what Larry Arnn is to the constitution.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:15pmIgnorant people. You are never going to be able to reason with the reasonless and clueless to get them to see it your way.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:21pmNever, ever, ever, will they see it your way, and they will continue to think what is yours belongs to them.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:23pmIt’s your fault for loving money so much that you wanted there to be so many people, because the more people there is the more money you thought there is. And the love of money is the root of all evil.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:25pmThere’s about 5 billion too many people walking around, and it’s because of the love of money they are walking around. But you despise truth so you don’t like hearing that.
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:30pmPoor Dennis
Report Post »Liberal bias = truth and facts.
You know that evolution stuff.
watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:32pmThat’s why when all collapses there will be more carnage since there was since the beginning of the world and ever will be.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:35pmThere are only two choices unfortunately and it’s because of the love of money – complete slavery or massive world wide war.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:39pmPeople live in a delusion where they think there is a third choice for everything, but there isn’t because God likes Liberty, and you have to go through hell to get there, and whether you like it or not God will eventually force you into Liberty.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:42pmPeople are reasonless because people destroyed the earth out of the love of money, therefore it’s your fault there is no other way.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 4:54pmGood luck to you all – may the best Army win.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:15pmTim, Tim, Tim, when are you going to learn? You are doing it again, you keep falling into the bad habit of posting, then answering your post, then answering the answer, and on and on. You need to stop this behavior, or keep getting kicked off.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 29, 2012 at 8:50pmVoiceofidiocy – You mean the truth and facts such as capitalism is superior to socialism and the left trying to say the opposite? LOL
Funny how you claim to believe in evolution when idiots like you show that humanity has devolved instead of evolved.
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