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Renewing Classical Education

Bi-weekly posts on the past, present, and future renewal of classical education in the U.S. and abroad.

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Passing the Torch: Louis Markos on the Classical Christian Inheritance

Louis Markos joins me to explore Athens and Jerusalem, general revelation, ClassicalU, and why Christians can receive the pagan classics with discernment.

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From Wonder to Mastery: John Mays and the Story of Novare Science

John Mays joins me to tell the story of Novare Science, a seventeen-year curriculum odyssey born from his desire to teach science classically and break the “cram, pass, forget” cycle.

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Educatio Humana

Why Classical Education Is a Human Education

Raising Sturdy Kids: Why Children Need Struggle, Courage, and Truth

Keith McCurdy and Davies Owens join me to discuss Raising Sturdy Kids and why children need healthy, productive struggle—not constant comfort—to grow in maturity, courage, and resilience.

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Classical Graduates with Passion for Film

Film as Well as Books Deserve Assessment

Hildegard College: Restoring Polymathy and Redemptive Entrepreneurship

Matthew Smith joins me to share why he left higher education to found Hildegard College, a micro college built on friendship, great books, and a common curriculum shaped by six foundational questions.

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Best Friends Read the Same Books

The True Meaning of "Colleague"

A Living Tradition: Classical Education Without Nostalgia

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2026 Great Hearts National Symposium Keynote: American Education: What It Was and Can Be Again

Recorded at the 2026 Great Hearts National Symposium (Feb.

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A Guide to My Writing and Podcasts on Pedagogy

Over the years, I have done a lot of thinking and then writing about pedagogy.

The Divided Soul and the Prodigal Pattern: Duty, Desire, and the Way Home

Heidi White joins me to explore The Divided Soul and the inner tug-of-war between duty and desire, using the Prodigal Son as a map of the two brothers within us.

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