As most of you know Gil Smart from the Lancaster Newspapers came to Veritas Academy this week and made an argument advocating for Gay Marriage to our Rhetoric School. He is a likeable, gregarious, and interesting person. My purpose in his visit was to have an advocate of a culturally popular (and sinful) idea to challenge our students. My class, presently, is writing a response. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Classical Education’
Smart Talks
Monday, February 20th, 2012Who are the Elect(able)?
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012If you (like me) start to get the jitters every four years because you worry that you might be forced to vote for someone who you would not hire to run your company or mow your lawn in order to defeat someone who you trust even less, you might enjoy this article by David Bahnsen:
Mr. Bahnsen wrote the article on Economics in Omnibus V and the Essay for the chapter on Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations in Omnibus VI.
Enjoy.
The State of Classical Christian Education; Part 4
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012This a continuation of an interviewed of me by Andrew Kern (a friend and founder of the Circe Institute ) for a revision of his book on Classical Christian Education. I wanted to share my answers to some of the questions with you. I will share them one or two at a time: (more…)
The State of Classical Christian Education; Part 3
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012This a continuation of an interviewed of me by Andrew Kern (a friend and founder of the Circe Institute ) for a revision of his book on Classical Christian Education. I wanted to share my answers to some of the questions with you. I will share them one or two at a time:
3. What misconceptions do you encounter re classical education
I think that some see learning as a means to an end–the end being Christian dominion. Too often we have some pretty unbiblical ideas about this “dominion”. Christ’s work is typically accomplished through suffering and love. We tend to think that we can come into the kingdom by our wits and by crushing down our enemies. This is just another (snootier) iteration of the political mythology that claims that things would be right if we just elected the right people. I have seen some parents that were saddened because the first wave of CCE educated people have not demolished unbelieving culture and set up the New Jerusalem yet. I think that this is very short sided. Classically educated kids are doing great things. I see a lot of hope in them. I just don’t think that the way to cultural influence looks like a corporate takeover.
Another misconception is that classical Christian education is salvific or at least highly sanctifying and that it works sort of ex opere operato. So parents believe that our school will make their kids love the things that they themselves do not love. I feel at points like I am working to reunite not parents to their children, but grandparents to their grandchildren (i.e., the parents are from a different culture than their children and grandchildren).
The State of Classical Christian Education; Part 2
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012This a continuation of an interviewed of me by Andrew Kern (a friend and founder of the Circe Institute ) for a revision of his book on Classical Christian Education. I wanted to share my answers to some of the questions with you. I will share them one or two at a time:
The State of Classical Christian Education
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Recently, I was interviewed by Andrew Kern (a friend and founder of the Circe Institute for a revision of his book on Classical Christian Education. I wanted to share my answers to some of the questions with you. I will share them one or two at a time: (more…)
Classical Education and Discussion
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012I am in Florida for an ACCS board meeting. I covet your prayers as we have a lot of big decisions to make about the future of the Association. (more…)
In Omnibus Veritas
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Today sort of marks the end of an era. For the last decade many of us at Veritas Academy (and others all over the country) have been working on the Omnibus Project. Today, Omnibus VI goes on sale (this is the last volume of the project). Here is the cover: (more…)
Steve Jobs; Part 1—Jobs and a Liberal Arts Education
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Over Christmas break (on the long travel between my home and my home—Lancaster and Mt. Vernon, IN), I listened to the new biography on Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson. You should read this book. Few people have more to transform and humanize the interaction of man and machine than Jobs. His legacy is mammoth, and I believe that the impact of his work will reverberate into the future (his impact might only be at its beginning at present!). I am going write a few blog post on my reaction to the book and to Jobs. I knew little about him going in and came away from the book surprised by some of what I learned. First: (more…)
Neat Post!
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Here is a post on the importance of failure in education. I really enjoyed it and thought that you might too:
