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The classical renewal movement has become a disruptive force in higher education. Students who graduate from classical Christian schools stand out among their peers and become leaders on campus. Colleges are more eager than ever to find… Continue Reading
Slowly, we have been renewing the classical curriculum and recognizing that a culture of Christian love is the soil in which the liberal arts curriculum take root and flourish. As this renewal continues, we must look at the way we order… Continue Reading
No rhetorical tool is perhaps more important to revive than stasis theory. Developed in ancient law courts, stasis theory offers immediate applications for the classical classroom. With stasis theory, students unlock three of the most… Continue Reading
Most parents agree that they would love for their children to be trained in music and to be familiar with great musical works from the past. However, it is easy to be lost when trying to create a rich music curriculum. Because of infuences… Continue Reading
Alexander the Great considered it his most prized possession; Hitler entertained it as the means to persuasion and power; and Jesus deemed it worthy of the secrets of the Kingdom of God. One of the most universal threads running through… Continue Reading
When trying to explain classical education to others, we tend to focus on how our teaching style is more effective, how the content is beneficial for the student and how it is superior to those commonly used in secular education. While… Continue Reading
It is all too easy to regard laboratory experiments as activities to hustle through and be done with so we can get back to the regular lessons. But if our classes are to serve our students the way they should, we should consider treating… Continue Reading
Is it enough to hope that we have formed students well enough for them to engage with technology responsibly? If the goal of rhetoric is to cultivate the good man speaking well, we must consider that there is a lot to say in the world of… Continue Reading
Jonathan Edwards, the great pastor and theologian, was also a master teacher. Far from the rote-only education he received, he recognized that children needed to fully grasp what they were learning, and employed various methods to ensure… Continue Reading
We have heard of the liberal arts – but can we name them? We live in a fuzzy moment in which even college professors at “liberal arts” colleges often cannot name the seven liberal arts, nor tell us precisely why they are called “liberal”… Continue Reading
Many discussions of mathematics from a classical Christian perspective focus on presenting math as true, good and beautiful. While this is an integral conversation to bring into the classroom, it’s an incomplete picture. Students would… Continue Reading
In their book Mission Drift, Peter Greer and Chris Horst make the following observations: 1) mission-true culture doesn’t just happen; 2) thoughtful leaders intentionally craft the culture of their organizations and know it is too… Continue Reading
