Academic curriculum
MODULE 1
Philosophical Anthropology
- Life: An Animated Existence by Javier Aranguren
- The Meaning of the Concept of Personhood by Alice Ramos
- The Dignity of the Human Person by Alice Ramos
- Ethics and Freedom by Javier Aranguren
MODULE 2
Anthropology of Marriage
- The Human Body: Gendered and Personal by Dr. Eyra Sanidas
- Understanding Complementarity by Jutta Burggraf
- The Anthropological Basis of Marriage by Montse Gas
- The Characteristics of Marital Love by Montse Gas
- Matrimonial Consent by Montse Gas
- The Nature of Marriage by Montse Gas
MODULE 3
Love Between Man and Woman: a Gift of Self
- Affirming the Person by Tomas Melendo
- Willing the Good of Another by Tomas Melendo
- Toward the Fullness of Love by Javier Vidal-Quadras
- The Sincere Gift of Self by Javier Vidal-Quadras
- An Anthropology of the Natural Family by Allan Carlson
- Communication within the Family by M. Lopez Jurado
MODULE 4
Building Character within the Home
- Building Character within the Home: an Overview by Andrew Mullins
- Understanding the child: Planes of Development by Maggie Ratzig
- Temperament by Art & Laraine Bennett.
- Understanding your Child’s Temperament by Art & Laraine Bennett.
- Sound Judgment by Andrew Mullins
- Responsibility by Andrew Mullins
MODULE 5
Building Character within the Home
- Courage by Andrew Mullins
- Self-Mastery by Andrew Mullins
- Fatherhood by Paul Vitz
- Intergenerational Relationships: The Extended family by
Aquilino Polaino
- Family Enrichment. A Good for Society by Joe Ichon
Teaching staff
- Dr. Javier Aranguren
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Navarra.
- Mr. Art Bennett
M.A., Counselling Psychology, Santa Clara University Director of Alpha Omega Clinic & Consultation Services, Vienna, VA. Co-author of The Temperament God Gave You.
- Ms. Laraine Bennett
M.A., Philosophy, University of California Ms. Bennett writes for 4Marks.com and is co-author of The Temperament God Gave You.
- Dr. Jutta Burggraf
Ph.D. Psycho-Pedagogy, University of Cologne; Ph.D. Theology,
University of Navarra; Associate Professor of Dogmatic
Theology and Ecumenical Theology, School of Theology,
University of Navarra.
- Dr. Allan Carlson
Ph.D., Modern European History, The Ohio University.
President of The Howard Center.
- Dr. Montserrat Gas
Ph.D., Canon Law, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.
Full Professor of Law, Centro Internazionale di Studi Villa Balestra.
- Mr. Joe Ichon
B.S. Industrial Management Engineering, La Salle University.
Executive with Robotics Technology Engineering &
Manufacturing Company.
- Dr. Thomas Melendo
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Navarra.
Full Professor of Philosophy, University of Malaga.
- Mr. Andrew Mullins
Headmaster of Redfield College, Sydney, Australia.
Author of Parenting for Character.
- Dr. Alice Ramos
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Navarra.
Ph.D., French Literature, New York University.
Full Professor of Philosophy, St. John’s College, St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York.
- Mrs. Maggie Ratzig
B.A., English Lit, Christendom College.
Principal of The Siena Academy, Great Falls, Virginia.
- Dr. Eyra Sanidas
Ph.D., Medicine, University of Barcelona.
Gynecologist and expert in NFP.
- Mr. Javier Vidal-Quadras
B.A., Law, University of Barcelona.
Secretary General IFFD.
- Dr. Paul Vitz
Ph.D., Psychology, New York University.
Professor Emeritus at New York University, Adjunct Professor at
John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in DC, and
Professor/Senior Scholar at The Institute for the Psychological
Sciences, Arlington, VA.
- Dr. Aquilino Polaino
Ph.D., Medicine, Ph.D., Psychiatry, B.A., Philosophy.
Full Professor of Psychopathology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
