Tag: classical pedagogy

King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People, Kyle Rapinchuk

Joy (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #8)

The final area for discussion is joy. Of the many valuable insights from Alexander Schmemann in his book For the Life of the World, one of the most pointed and significant discussions is on joy. Schmemann suggests that “from its very beginning Christianity has been the proclamation of joy, of the only possible joy on earth[…]Without the proclamation of this joy Christianity is incomprehensible. It … Continue reading Joy (King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People Series #8)

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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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King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People, Kyle Rapinchuk

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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King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People, Kyle Rapinchuk

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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King, Kingdom, and Kingdom People, Kyle Rapinchuk

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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Nexus Notes, Scott McElvain

Nexus Notes–June 2, 2017

Change The World For The Better “This is the way that liberal education prepares young people to meet the world: by presenting for their consideration the deepest human thinking about living well, and by giving them a training ground for putting their considered beliefs about living well into practice. Four years of this work allows them to hit the ground running when they land in … Continue reading Nexus Notes–June 2, 2017

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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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Nexus Notes, Scott McElvain

Nexus Notes–May 5, 2017

Nexus Notes is a bi-weekly series published on Fridays. 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.  WHY USE GREAT BOOKS & WHAT ARE THE GREAT BOOKS Simple answers to great questions in the classical landscape. ASLAN OVER PAPA With the recent release of the movie … Continue reading Nexus Notes–May 5, 2017

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