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Jul 09, 2012

Considering the Universe Next Door

“s I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship…” (Paul speaking to the Athenians) “Wandering about in a twilight where all cats are grey is not seeking truth.” (Lesslie Newbigin, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society) Will our children grow up to be thinking adults who understand...

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Jul 02, 2012

Dialectic Lessons for Patriots

The reason so many academics miss the real history of America is that they assume that ideas don’t matter and that there is no such thing as virtue. –Introduction to A Patriot’s History of the United States1   This quote contains two parts that we must consider when reading Larry...

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Jun 27, 2012

Religious by Definition

To continue the discussion on Atheism which I began on June 14 <read here>, I want to examine some dictionary definitions of religion and argue that Atheism fits within these definitions. My hope is that, if you have any Atheist friends, this article will equip you with some conversation points...

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Jun 26, 2012

Preparing for Next Year’s Latin Class. . .

It is time to start thinking about organizing your class materials for next year! I love the feeling of a new year—new information to learn and several trips to Staples. Here are some things I recommend beyond Henle Latin Grammar: 1. A vocabulary notebook. This is a great idea created by an...

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Jun 25, 2012

Summer Socrates

It is late August—Day 1 of school for your Challenge kids. You, the tutor, ask the question, “What sort of cool things did you learn over the summer that challenged your thinking? What did you learn that made you defend your beliefs?” Hands shoot up all over the classroom,...

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Jun 21, 2012

My Summer Vacation in Narnia

Summer vacations are an important part of the American culture. We plan for them all year, and if we are thrifty we prepare for them financially through the year. I have recently returned from one of the most memorable vacations I have ever taken—Narnia. It began on a Friday....

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Jun 14, 2012

The Good, the Bad, and the Incontrovertible

According to Wikipedia, “New Atheism” is the name given to the ideas promoted by a collection of 21st-century atheist writers (foremost among them: Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens) who have advocated the view that “religion should not simply be tolerated but should be...

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Jun 11, 2012

Poolside Latin, Anyone? Summer Studies

In Classical Conversations, we often speak of the wonderful fruit of restoring the education of two generations of students—the education of the students who are in Classical Conversations and also the education of their parents. What does this mean? If we want our children to receive a thoroughly classical,...

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Jun 07, 2012

Random Thoughts, Nearing Age 50

I will soon turn fifty years old and the hour glass suggests that I may have gathered some wisdom. These are lessons that I wish I had learned a whole lot earlier in life. I could have saved myself a lot of grief. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lighten...

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