Henry Venema - Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

Professor: Henry Venema

Department: Philosophy

College: Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHILSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I graduated 2 years ago. Venema was the most amazing prof I had at Messiah. This guy can teach and understands that philosophy is the exploration of life, warts and all!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HISTORYOFPHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Almost the whole grade is based on 1 paper which he does a poor job of explaining his expectations. There are movies he requires that you watch every week out of class. He usually shows them in Parmer. Felt like a waste of time. Amazing the stupid things he pulls out of movies he calls Philosophy

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Venema is a great prof. No doubt about it. If you are a freshmen still clinging to your youth group-type theology, wait until you have grown out of it until you take a class from Venema.If you don't, the challenging concepts he unleashes may hurt your soft brain and cause you to bleed from the ears.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI241WJTERM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy grader, but lots of reading. I hated most of the books. Watched alot of movies (rated R-if you don't want to see much violence, sexuality, and/or harsh language, this class is not for you). Very unclear on homwork. However, I would not say don't take him, just know what you're getting into.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANCIENTPHIL
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Venema is a breath of fresh-air here at MC. One of the few professors that I can relate to. He is genuine. His unique humor and insight make class enjoyable. The class was valuable and I learned much. Through Dr. Venema, I have gained an appreciation for philosophy. I will be in modern.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of few professor at Messiah who's lectures are actually interesting and helpful to learn. He is a bit crazy and admits that but makes him even funnier than he already is. I hated philosphy and sucked at writing but will probably get an A cuz hes not a hard grader and is clear on what t know

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHILINTRO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great prof, very interesting, challenges you to think beyond the norms

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Venema humorously invokes the sexual metaphors of the flux and the difficulties of life in order to demonstrate the beauty of our experience. His teaching is challenging and transforming - Continental completely changed the way I look at the world.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CONTPHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Venema is an awesome prof- his classes were always captivating. Made me want to study philo more Handsome man too ;)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Venema has made it possible for someone who has never taken a philosophy course to be able to understand some of the most influential philosophers of all time.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AESTHETICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Venema has a way of presenting extremely complicated material in a way that a junior in high school could understand. It's amazing.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good class, definately different then a typical class. Writing isn't too bad. There is a lot of reading. The movies are a bit different. Class discussion is fun.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI241W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Venema is an easy prof for Writing Intensive, but you would learn more from someone else. This class revolved around watching movies (outside of class time) and discussing them. Somewhat eavy reading, not so bad writing. Strange man.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice, reasonable guy, writing intensive has a lot of reading and writing but it's very simple. Great class to take!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Will Help if you go to him. Good one on one prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PROBPHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had him for problems in philosophy in j-term 2003. Awesome guy, and I got to see all four Alien movies.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good prof, but not the easiest

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI241W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

treats students like equals

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

writing intensive is easy!!