The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education is currently accepting submissions for the Summer 2023 issue which will focus on beauty and wonder. The Consortium is a semiannual (June & December) academic journal promoting classical Christian education and fostering human flourishing for generations to come. Article submissions should be between 2000-6000 words; book reviews should be between 800-1500 words. Submission deadline for the summer issue is March 1, 2023. Please include a short bio …
Category: Education
This is a guest post by Patrick Long, the Deputy Headmaster at Chavagnes International College, a member of the Australian Classical Education Society (ACES), and a student in Kepler’s Teacher Certification Program. A few years ago, I found myself more frequently saying that ‘there has to be a better way’. Recent polls and surveys suggest I was not alone, and the sentiment is shared by many today: 44% of US K-12 Teachers feel burned …
I just finished my first year of teaching at the college level. I spent the first three quarters of the year teaching an introductory humanities course at Southeastern University, and I spent the final quarter of the year teaching an MA class in apologetics at Houston Baptist University entitled “Ancient Philosophy and Culture.” To say that this experience has been eye-opening would be an understatement. I recently told one of my former professors that I …
What follows is not meant to be a political rant or op-ed. It is an observation followed by the assertion of a simple solution to one of the most enormous and complex bugbears facing society today. The hobgoblin I have in mind is not one of your typical most-wanted public enemies that dominate conversations in the public square. In one particular way, it is a serpent more dangerous than legalized abortion, more slimy than same-sex …
The Education of John Quincy Adams In this letter (full letter below), John Adams is writing to his son about his education, its importance, and the subjects that should be the focus of his attention, which were “Your exercises in Latin and Greek” which “must not be omitted a single day…”. He also encourages him to plod steadily, staying that “a regular distribution of your time is of great importance.” The Precious Advantage of a …