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The critique is biting, but does not seem tethered to deep understanding. More on this later: [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-more-jefferson-lecture-criticism/) ### [St. Wendell](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-9/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on May 5, 2012, 10:27:42 AM Here is some thoughtful criticism on Berry's Jefferson Lecture. I think that there was some misreading of the lecture on the left thinking that Berry was proposing government as the answer. ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-9/) ### [Classical Christian Education](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/classical-christian-education/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on May 5, 2012, 9:07:34 AM Here is a really good article by Bradley Green on the importance of receiving a classical Christian education. This is the time of year when this sort of article makes most sense to me--senior ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/classical-christian-education/) ### [Great Article by George Will](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/great-article-by-george-will/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on May 3, 2012, 2:57:15 PM Read George Will's article today in the paper (link below). It is on the life of his son Jon who has Down Syndrome. Will is a moral unbeliever (last I heard he was a sort of an agnostic--a Cicero ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/great-article-by-george-will/) ### [St. Wendell](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-8/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 26, 2012, 2:12:53 PM Here is what Wendell Berry did before he delivered the Jefferson Lecture. Some of this is odd, but if you a fan of Berry's you will no doubt enjoy it: [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-8/) ### [Big News](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/big-news/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 26, 2012, 1:41:37 PM I am happy to announce that N.D. Wilson will be visiting Veritas Academy and talking with our 9th through 12th graders about classical education and New St. Andrews College (where he is a fellow). ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/big-news/) ### [St. Wendell](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-7/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 26, 2012, 1:38:22 PM The stories and lauds are pouring out concerning Berry. I am going to post a few. I read his Jefferson Lecture last night. It is classic Berry. The fact that they did not know what he is going to ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/st-wendell-7/) ### [More on Berry](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/more-on-berry/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 25, 2012, 9:25:45 AM Here are a few paragraphs of fall out after the Jefferson Lecture last night in DC. Berry (now patted on the back by right and left as a sage and thinker) kept on pointing out that the economy ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/more-on-berry/) ### [Berry's Jefferson Lecture](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/berrys-jefferson-lecture/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 25, 2012, 9:17:55 AM I am still reading this, but Berry is so good that I wanted to post it now. He gave the lecture last night. Take an 45 minutes and soak in this tonight. [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/berrys-jefferson-lecture/) ### [Protestantism and the Arts](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/protestantism-and-the-arts/) Posted by [Ty Fischer](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/ty-fischer) on Apr 24, 2012, 9:48:34 AM Here is an excellent post by Douglas Wilson on Protestantism's liberation of the arts. I think that he is right, but I might want more to be said. Recent Protestant forays into the arts been worse ... 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