Who should be educated? The liturgical life of the Church is an education of every aspect of a human person. The deep work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer is the subject of profound theological reflection available to all. Without attempting to describe this experience, the scope of the work of the church, available to whosoever will, suggests that classical, Christian education should also be universal. Surely if all can be baptized, all should receive, as... Read more
Theological education was less a product of the theological schools and more in the monastic communities. By 425 Theodosius II had founded the “University” of Constantinople. There was work for the Emperor and for the church in terms of education and spiritual formation. The soul of the student was formed in the school and in the liturgy of the Church. The dual nature of learning, church and school, is one in essence and different in persons without confusion or contradiction.... Read more
The Oracle of Delphi commanded “know thyself,” but this meant merely to consider our smallness next to the great god Apollo and our ignorance compared to the wisdom of the Oracle. Socrates transformed this aphorism, not to the self-help of the intellectually shallow guru of self-esteem, but to a command to dialectic. The dialectic is the process of questioning everything and moving tentatively from one provisional answer to another until seeing the Known Unknown. Education must contain the dialectic or... Read more
Our pain, my pain, your pain, some we caused, some I caused, pain is real. What is to be done? Shattered by life, we must find a way to be strong. We do not need a pat on the head, condescension, but strength to grow and carry on. A fragile faith cannot survive: the irreligious gurus of the academy or the evangelists on TV are selling a system. Challenge it. Ask: “Yes, but in heaven’s name why would anyone believe any of... Read more
Love is the goal, getting to absolute romance is hard. If I could pick anybody to write romantic advice for the English speaking world, Charlotte Bronte would get the call. Nobody is letting me pick, Bronte has gone to another world. She has been granted strength to see for all eternity the spark of Heaven’s guiding light. No kind person would disturb her peaceful rest, but she left us the brilliance of Jane Eyre. The novel is both good fun and... Read more
The other day Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez conflated the names of two economists “John Maynard Keynes” and “Milton Friedman” into “Milton Keynes.” Milton Bradley was unavailable for comment. This was particularly embarrassing since she had touted her economics degree in the process of her off the cuff talk. My social media was full of LOL abut the mistake: fair enough. This is funny and if you are no fan of this rising star’s politics (as I am not), then the temptation... Read more
Background on the Discussion (Skippable): What is going on? If we wish to follow the Logos where He leads, we need to listen to critics, especially those with interesting things to say. Jeff Williams is a critic of metaphysics. A University of Chicago grad, he agreed to present his argument and I have posted it here unedited (except for some formatting and the title). As result of his rejection of metaphysics, he rejects objective moral law as an illusion. Mr. Williams... Read more
Background on the Discussion (Skippable): What is going on? If we wish to follow the Logos where He leads, we need to listen to critics, especially those with interesting things to say. Jeff Williams is a critic of metaphysics. A University of Chicago grad, he agreed to present his argument and I have posted it here unedited (except for some formatting and the title). As result of his rejection of metaphysics, he rejects objective moral law as an illusion. Mr. Williams... Read more
Background on the Discussion: What is going on? If we wish to follow the Logos where He leads, we need to listen to critics, especially those with interesting things to say. Jeff Williams is a critic of metaphysics. A University of Chicago grad, he agreed to present his argument and I have posted it here unedited (except for some formatting and the title). As result of his rejection of metaphysics, he rejects objective moral law as an illusion. Mr. Williams... Read more
I could see the end of the hall. I had to get there. My next seventh grade class was down there, but each step forward made it look further away. This is only possible with the flu. I figured out the trick to get there: lean on the wall where the tiles were smooth, walk by sliding along, smile a wan smile, and go to class. Heavenly days! Why did I stay? My parents would certainly have encouraged my going home.... Read more
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