Christianity and the Death of the Old Testament
For many in the church today, the Old Testament is completely foreign to us, except for perhaps a few disconnected stories about Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Samson, and David. The reality is that fewer American Christians each year are reading their Bibles, and even fewer still read the Old Testament. A survey of sermon texts on church websites or in published books of sermons point to … Continue reading Christianity and the Death of the Old Testament
10,000 Year Education Plan
As we plan for our futures, we are often encouraged to think in terms of 3-, 5-, 15-, or even 20- or 30-year goals. This is considered to be a great way of thinking beyond the present—beyond our needs in the moment—and thinking about what we need for years to come. When we consider the question of education, we should also be thinking in the … Continue reading 10,000 Year Education Plan
Monday Musings (September 4, 2017): Virtuous and Sinful Learners
In the Preface to his Didascalicon, Hugh of Saint Victor observes that intellect comes to each man or woman in different measure. Some are blessed with a profound intellect, while “there are many persons whose nature has left them so poor in ability that they can hardly grasp with their intellect even easy things.”[1] Of the latter he identifies two types of people: the one … Continue reading Monday Musings (September 4, 2017): Virtuous and Sinful Learners
Habits: Nexus Notes–September 1, 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. Habits Week 8 Habits of Every Great Student – An excellent compilation of habits for students by some of the most well-known classical Christian educators. My 7 Least Productive Habits – A great list by Mark Dance of … Continue reading Habits: Nexus Notes–September 1, 2017
Education in the Storm
By Josh Dyson, Classical School of Wichita Education in the Storm: An Encouragement to Parents in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey As a native Texan I right now sit 500 miles away from my hometown of Houston. And having lived through the flooding of tropical storm Allison, I remember how bad things can get. From what I am told those conditions were surpassed less than … Continue reading Education in the Storm
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (Book Blurbs)
This book is both brilliant and disturbing. It all too well examines the evil of the human heart and explores the nature of free will in some interesting ways. Several places suggest that the Ludovico Technique, which makes Alex sick at the thought of evil and therefore remove his free will, make him inhuman. Yet the depth of evil in Alex is such that he … Continue reading A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (Book Blurbs)
A Review of Wordsmithy by Douglas Wilson
I do not think books about writing are supposed to make you laugh. They are expected to be boring and monotonous. Douglas Wilson’s book entitled Wordsmithy is entirely different from my composition textbook readings of my past. This book inspires you to endear and explore further the English language and how to use it. It is evident from the beginning that he is one who … Continue reading A Review of Wordsmithy by Douglas Wilson
Monday Musings (August 28, 2017): The Lost Art of Christian Storytelling
“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” ~Ecclesiastes 1:9 The words of the Preacher in Ecclesiastes 1:9 are perhaps never as true as when one applies them to modern Christian storytelling, whether in fiction or the movies. The same stories are being told over and over again, … Continue reading Monday Musings (August 28, 2017): The Lost Art of Christian Storytelling
An Interview with Fiona Hubbard (Portrait of a Graduate Series)
I had the opportunity to interview Fiona Hubbard, a 2016 graduate of School of the Ozarks, about the impact classical Christian education had on her life. SM: What was the most impactful book, project, or paper that you experienced at school and why was that? FH: Perhaps the most impactful project that I completed while in high school was during junior year, when my Christian … Continue reading An Interview with Fiona Hubbard (Portrait of a Graduate Series)
No One Mourns the Virtuous
By Josh Dyson, Director of Operations at the Classical School of Wichita We live in a world today where virtue is either redefined or called into question whether it exists at all. One tenant of postmodernism is that truth in any universal sense is unknowable and therefore irrelevant. Thus the argument goes that we cannot evaluate truth claims but rather must deal in contexts, “texts”, … Continue reading No One Mourns the Virtuous
Monday Musings (August 21, 2017): Irrigating Deserts
In his phenomenal work The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis writes regarding education what have become some of his most well-known and oft-quoted words: “For every one pupil who needs to be guarded from a weak excess of sensibility there are three who need to be awakened from the slumber of cold vulgarity. The task of the modern educator is not to cut down … Continue reading Monday Musings (August 21, 2017): Irrigating Deserts
Why are you on the bench?
Why are You on the Bench? A Look into the Trivium Applied to the Field of Sports by Scott McElvain and Kyle Rapinchuk Today is the day. August 17, 2017. The first day of year six at School of the Ozarks. It’s like opening day—the anticipation building over the off-season months, the preparation and practice that have gone into a good performance, and now it’s … Continue reading Why are you on the bench?
The Classical Thistle 