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King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People, Kyle Rapinchuk

Imagination (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #7)

The first three areas (“Formation vs. Information,” “The Value of History,” and “The Good, the True, and the Beautiful”) discussed foundational aspects of education and the approach of the educator. We must focus on formation in addition to information, we should utilize history and the old books to build up stock responses and help correct errors of our day, and we should point students to … Continue reading Imagination (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #7)

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The True, the Good, and the Beautiful (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #6)

The phrase, the good, the true, and the beautiful, has become something of a motto in classical Christian education. The phrase, rightly understood, has much to commend itself and serves as a helpful reminder for Christian educators. Not only do we aim to teach students to see the good, the true, and the beautiful in the world, but desire for them to learn to create … Continue reading The True, the Good, and the Beautiful (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #6)

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The Value of History (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #5)

One of the more dangerous lies we can believe in our day is that time inevitably leads to progress. This idea that our present day is smarter, wiser, and more advanced than previous cultures simply on the basis that we have come after them has been termed “chronological snobbery.” Lewis was once accused by a friend of chronological snobbery, and he obviously learned his lesson … Continue reading The Value of History (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #5)

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Formation and Information (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #4)

The balance between traditional worldview approaches focused on knowledge and James K. A. Smith’s proposal of counter-liturgies is likely nowhere more significant than in a discussion of the purpose and telos of a classical Christian education. Do we, as classical Christian educators, put our emphasis on the information to be taught to the students or the formation wrought in the students? I would argue that … Continue reading Formation and Information (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #4)

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Faithful Education in a Classical Christian School (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #3)

King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #1 King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #2 As a professor of Christian worldview at a classical Christian high school, it would seem obvious that I integrate faith with learning and teach from a Christian worldview. However, this is where speaking of faithful education is more accurate and more helpful than the integration of faith and learning. The integration … Continue reading Faithful Education in a Classical Christian School (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #3)

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New Eyes and New Heart (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #2)

In my previous post I considered how many Christian institutions have begun to speak of an integration of faith and learning, and agreed with Mark Noll that “evangelicals should be among the most active, most serious, and most open-minded advocates of general human learning.”[1] Speaking of a faithful education, although not saying less than the integration of faith and learning, does suggest more. If “all … Continue reading New Eyes and New Heart (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #2)

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Curiosity Killed the Cat, but It Worked Pretty Well for a Monkey

Sometimes I find myself curious about a phrase or saying that I’ve heard repeated of which I am unfamiliar. For instance, when I didn’t know what warp and woof meant, I hunted down its meaning. More recently, I’ve found I am not as up-to-date on some of the text and Facebook shorthand, so I had to look up “smh,” only to shake my own head … Continue reading Curiosity Killed the Cat, but It Worked Pretty Well for a Monkey

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The What and the Why of The Classical Thistle

When starting a project, those who initiate the process absolutely must know the what and the why, but almost as necessary for success is that the readership understands them as well. This post explains the why and the what of “The Classical Thistle” and how we hope it will help advance classical Christian education in the 21st century. Continue reading The What and the Why of The Classical Thistle

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