As we discussed last season, there is a marked difference in how one moves in the classical world and the modern world. The classical world is a symphony; the modern, a machine. The classical world is harmonious; the modern is fragmented. The classicist is an encounter-er; the modern man, a manipulator.
If there is a single idea to explain these differences, I’d venture to say it’s recognition of Christ as the logos. To really dive into the power of story, we must first look to the unifying Principle who holds all things together. Then we have to ask: How does He give form to everything?
I’m joined by Mr. Andrew Kern to discuss what it means that Christ is the logos and how this reveals the grandeur of God in the world.
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Footnotes for this episode
CiRCE Institute
The CiRCE Guide to Reading, Kern and Lipinski
Classical Education, The Movement Sweeping America, Kern and Veith
The Chronicles of Narnia, Lewis
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Ep 01 | Only the Ancients Are Classical All of the Time
Ep 00 | Welcome to Season Three
Ep 21 | It’s Time to Say Goodbye
Ep 20 | Bonus: Bringing It All Together (Interview with Karen Glass)
Ep 19 | All of Education is Sacred (Principle #20)
Ep 18 | Bonus: This One’s for the Dads (Interview with Trae Bailey of Classical Education)
Ep 17 | Bonus: Making Our Philosophy Practical in the Early Years (Interview with Bethany Douglass of Cloistered Away)
Ep 16 | The Way of the Reason (Principles #18-19)
Ep 15 | The Way of the Will (Principle #17)
Ep 14 | The Way of the Will and the Way of the Reason: A Primer (Principle #16)
Ep 13 | Bonus: How Do I Start a Classical Charlotte Mason Co-Op?! (Interview with Amanda Faus & Brooke Johnson)
Ep 12 | Narration: Tell It Back to Me (Principles #14-15)
Ep 11 | Getting to the Curriculum (Principle #13)
Ep 10 | Children Need the Science of Relations (Principles #11-12)
Ep 09 | A Child’s Mind Isn’t a Bucket (And Moms Don’t Have Shovels) (Principles #9-10)
Ep 08 | The Instruments: Life (Principle #8)
Ep 07 | The Instruments: Discipline (Principle #7)
Ep 06 | The Instruments: Atmosphere (Principle #6)
Bonus! | When Mason Feels More Like a Burden
Ep 05 | Atmosphere, Discipline, and Life: A Primer (Principle #5)
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