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The Four

Defending Fine Arts Against Modern Culture | The Four, Ep. 18

David, Heather, Devin, and Kajsa explore the role of fine arts within classical Christian education.

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The Great Minds as Athletes | The Four, Ep. 17

Should we even have athletics, and what benefit might they have in a proper classical Christian upbringing?

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The Books to Build Your Education Around | The Four, Ep. 16

Daniel Foucachon joins us once more to get into the nitty gritty about what books we should be reading and basing our education around.

Apr 24 • The Classical Dispatch

Artes Mechanicae

When "Professionalism" Kills Human Worth | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 17

Credentialism, specialization, and technology promise efficiency — but what happens when they begin replacing ordinary human wisdom and compassion?

Jun 5 • The Classical Dispatch

When Growth Hurts - "The Double Watershed" | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 16

Austin introduces the concept of "The Double Watershed." This was discussed by Ivan Illich in his book Tools for Conviviality (1973).

May 26 • The Classical Dispatch

Embrace the Slow Things | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 15

What is the point of doing difficult things?

May 4 • The Classical Dispatch

Isidore's Pub

The Word "Goodbye" is More Interesting than You Thought | Isidore's Pub, Ep. 15

Devin O’Donnell is back with another word — Goodbye.

Jun 12 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

The Sin of Our Generation: The Origins of Cowardice | Isidore's Pub, Ep. 14

What is the difference between courage and mere daring? And why does the corruption of words eventually become the corruption of thought itself?

Jun 8 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Sorcery & Dante's Inferno | Isidore's Pub, Ep. 13

Devin O’Donnell is back with another word: Sorcery!

Apr 17 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

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"There is only the fight to recover what has been lost / And found and lost again and again: and now, under conditions / That seem unpropitious. But perhaps neither gain nor loss. / For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business."

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How Do We Trust Students to Not Cheat? | Austin Freeman Interview

What happens when students can outsource their thinking to AI?

Jun 11 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Pursue Handwork for the Sake of Humanity

When we divorce vocation and skill — the process from the consumer — we create room for moral issues. Handcraft helps us learn moral virtue.

May 13 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Apple Pie and Rocket Ships: A Hopeful Vision of Life with Artificial Technology - C.R. Wiley

How should we live with AI as humans, educators, and as Christians? Is efficiency our highest value, or is that value meant to be something entirely…

Apr 30 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Jonathan Pageau on Returning to the Old Stories

Full interview with Devin O'Donnell

Apr 22 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Sunset Upon Reading and Night Upon the Book

What the death of a literate culture means for classical learning — by Devin O'Donnell

Apr 2 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

Stamp Eternity on my Eyeballs

The lens through which we perceive our students will determine how we educate them. If indeed we desire to lead our students to the feet of the Master…

Mar 25 • The Classical Dispatch

Why Leisure Might Save You from Hell

An oldie from the CiRCE Blog, published here with permission from the "auctor"

Mar 11 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

"Put a pin in that"

Sonnets to the corporate world by Devin O'Donnell

Mar 2 • The Classical Dispatch and Devin O’Donnell

The Classical Dispatch

"There is only the fight to recover what has been lost / And found and lost again and again: and now, under conditions / That seem unpropitious. But perhaps neither gain nor loss. / For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business."

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