If you are learning Latin, or teaching your children Latin, and you feel overwhelmed, do not despair. You should feel overwhelmed. The Tough Reality of Learning Latin Latin is tough. In fact, it is tougher than you think it is. If you are learning Latin, you are climbing one...
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I must admit it is far easier to write or talk about principles of music appreciation as compared to the practical application of these principles. And this has been the hard part in my own journey to love music well. Over the past few years, I have consistently struggled...
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There is a growing trend in the modern era to view doubt as the core value of science. The narrative goes like this: science proceeds by taking everything we think we know and hold dear and doubting it; this doubt is what allows the progress of knowledge. Christopher Hitchens...
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Latin, the foundation of many modern languages, offers many benefits, including a unique window into ancient civilizations and a deeper understanding of our own language. And while the idea of learning a so-called “dead” language might seem daunting, there are excellent resources that make the journey engaging and rewarding....
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Have you applied the classical model to the stuck places in your life? If you were educated using modern public school methods, as I was, it is a big thing to wrap your mind around the classical model. It is another thing to realize that the trivium can help...
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Ahh, eighth grade. I remember it well. The year was 19-something, and I was attending a private school in Montgomery, Alabama. I made my first 2-point goal in the second half of an actual basketball game (unfortunately, no one told me we swapped ends after halftime). Looney Tunes was...
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The Peacemaker Monthly Seeing the Hearts of Others by Cara McLauchlan “Instead of focusing on our own desires or dwelling on what others may do, we will rejoice in the Lord and bring him praise by depending on his forgiveness, wisdom, power, and love as we seek to faithfully...
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All’s well that ends well? I hope so, because this academic year is ending very well, but that is not to say that the entire year has been smooth sailing. There have been some choppy seas on our Challenge II journey—even a couple of storms. After one such storm,...
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Recently, my family and I had an opportunity to travel to Brisbane, Australia where we were able to hold information meetings, a mock Classical Conversations program day, and a one-day practicum on rhetoric. The land down under—a land with many poisonous insects, reptiles, and host to survivor shows—was full...
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Creation: Humility, Harmony, and Hierarchy How Classical, Christian Education Nurtures Humility, the Appreciation of Beauty, and the Cultivation of Biblical Virtues by Kate Deddens We have to be receptive in order to learn. We need to be open to instruction—to submit to those who teach us, to their ideas,...
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We know the Church is the global body of Christ, but how often do we really have the opportunity to get together with people of other denominations? Our Classical Conversations communities are a wonderful taste of such an experience. What a treasure to hear the words of someone from...
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Plutarch was famous for saying, “The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lies in a good education.” Now we, as Christians, know that our faith is also essential, but this famous quote is not without merit. Throughout this speech I hope to explain how my educational experience...
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