In his Confessions Augustine recounts his early education, an education which many of us would be proud to impart to our own children. From a young age he was steeped in the Greek tragedies, Roman histories, and classical languages of Greek and Latin. Yet as he reflects upon these matters he expresses deep sorrow over how his heart was led astray by his own carnal lusts … Continue reading What Scares Me About Classical Education
There once was a man named Colonel Crane, and as his title may suggest, he was well respected in his community. He was well known and he could walk around in his hometown and people would see him and greet him. For a middle-aged man he was considered handsome and was widely regarded as a likeable man. This was the story of Colonel Crane, until … Continue reading Cabbage Hat Christians (Theology through the Eyes of Fiction Series)
By Dan Snyder And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is … Continue reading America the Exceptional, Part 1
Hudson Taylor has become a study of mine since naming our first son Hudson three years ago. I had no intention of naming him after Hudson Taylor until my Dad mentioned and introduced me to this man and his inspirational life unto the Lord. Recently in my reading of Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders, he cites a letter that Taylor wrote that remarks on … Continue reading Hudson Taylor: Improving Leadership
A nexus is a series of connections linking two or more things. These notes are dedicated to linking us to great content elsewhere out on the web. The Exponential Growth of Classical Christian Education – The Gospel Coalition earlier this year produced an article detailing the growth of Classical Education. Informative and helpful. Ancient Future Education – Davies Owens gives a 15 talk at the … Continue reading Nexus Notes – December 1st, 2017
Don’t you just love the movies that depict the shark getting the faintest whiff of blood and putting your least favorite character in peril? I have often felt like this character who accidentally cut himself as the teacher during a harkness discussion. I have introduced this format of discussion to my students, and on occasion, I have unknowingly baited the water. The sharks have caught … Continue reading Harkness Sharkness
“…are you not ashamed that you care for having as much money as possible, and reputation, and honor, but that you neither care for nor give thought to prudence, and trust, and how your soul will be the best possible?”[1]The above question is what Socrates asks of the jury of his peers as they are about to sentence him to death. Is this question not … Continue reading This Democracy Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3…
A nexus is a series of connections linking two or more things. These notes are dedicated to linking us to great content elsewhere out on the web. Bullet Trains & Birds – Not a huge Vox fan, but this video is fascinating – Japan’s famous bullet trains had a problem: they were extremely loud. Pressure waves while exiting tunnels at high speeds caused a shockwave … Continue reading Nexus Notes – November 24th, 2017
A nexus is a series of connections linking two or more things. These notes are dedicated to linking us to great content elsewhere out on the web. Assessment That Comforts – An excellent and intriguing article about the position that assessment has in classical Christian education. Dr. Perrin comments, “Assessing a student can bless and comfort because it is meant to help a child do … Continue reading Nexus Notes – November 17, 2017
By Christian Lingner, School of the Ozarks Class of 2014 History reveals three main ways in which societies can be structured or governed. Probably the most historically popular system is that which governs through a top-down approach, employing regulations and obligations to force the common people to comply with the government’s wishes. Another possibility is complete anarchy, simply letting people do as they wish without … Continue reading Virtue Ethics: The Dilemma of Postmodern Democracy (Portrait of a Graduate Series)
The Classical Thistle 