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May 4, 2020<\/p>\n
Modern education treats the child as a blank slate, a malleable
\nobject to be formed according to the will of whoever has power over
\neducational policy. Classical Christian education treats the child
\nas a person made in the image of God, a mystery to be held in awe,
\nand tends to the flowering of his already-given nature by leading
\nhim to wisdom and virtue.<\/p>\n
Andrew Kern, founder of the CiRCE Institute (Center for
\nIndependent Research on Classical Education), is one of the best
\nguests Thomas has ever interviewed. In this episode he leads us
\nthrough the profound basics of classical Christian
\neducation\u2014offering a radically different view of the human person
\nand of reality itself from that which predominates today.<\/p>\n
Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n [5:31] What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?<\/p>\n [10:31] What is a classical education? It is simply a list of [15:58] Teaching \u201csubjects\u201d vs. the seven liberal arts<\/p>\n [21:18] Using music to illustrate a number of ideas about [28:20] The need for the art of rhetoric in a sophisticated [31:04] The generative power of form<\/p>\n [37:35] Respecting the \u201cHoly of Holies\u201d within the child\u2014an [42:38] Each of the seven liberal arts has a form and skill, [55:14] How mastering the liberal arts glorifies God<\/p>\n [59:35] Classical education has no \u2018method\u2019<\/p>\n [1:09:39] The seven stages of a lesson<\/p>\n [1:15:13] Services offered by the CiRCE Institute<\/p>\n [1:23:09] How would a classical school teach \u201cpractical\u201d skills [1:30:19] Practical concerns of parents hoping to educate their Links<\/strong><\/p>\n Ask Andrew your own questions, live\u2014Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 Older Ask Andrew podcast feed https:\/\/www.circeinstitute.org\/podcasts\/ask-andrew<\/a><\/p>\n CiRCE Institute https:\/\/www.circeinstitute.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Books recommended by Andrew:<\/p>\n The best book on classical Christian education: Norms and CiRCE\u2019s upcoming book edited by David Kern, including essays by C.S. Lewis,\u00a0The Discarded Image<\/em> This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like
\ngreat books one must study?<\/p>\n
\nclassical education<\/p>\n
\npolitical system like ours<\/p>\n
\nimage of God and a mystery<\/p>\n
\ntending to wisdom and virtue<\/p>\n
\nlike finance?<\/p>\n
\nchildren classically<\/p>\n
\nET in May https:\/\/www.circeinstitute.org\/ask-andrew-live<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNobility<\/em> by David Hicks https:\/\/classicalconversationsbooks.com\/products\/3s032<\/a><\/p>\n
\npast Catholic Culture Podcast guests James Matthew Wilson and
\nAnthony Esolen (and a poem by past guest Dana Gioia): 30 Poems
\nto Memorize (Before It\u2019s Too Late)<\/em> https:\/\/www.circeinstitute.org\/30poems<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Discarded-Image-Introduction-Renaissance-Literature\/dp\/1107604702<\/a><\/p>\n
\nthe show, please consider supporting us!\u00a0http:\/\/catholicculture.org\/donate\/audio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n