Recently, I received this question from another school:
Read MoreSt. Francis (Turretin)
Today in Turretin's Institutes I read over a discussion of how reason is to be used in making judgment about theology. The historical example that was at the forefront of the discussion was the ... Read More
St. Francis (Turretin): Faith and Reason
Here is a beautiful description of the relationship between faith and reason in the life of a believer from Turretin 1.1.9.15:
Read MoreSt. Francis (Turretin): How do faith and reason fit together?
Had a wonderful time reading about faith and reason this morning in Turretin (1.1.8). He carefully thinks through how reason is useful in the field of theology. He makes a very careful distinction ... Read More
St. Francis (Turretin): Is theology practical or theoretical?
As I wade into Turretin, I am impressed by two things. I always thought that Turretin was in the main systematizing the Reformed Faith (and he certainly is!). I am surprised, however, that the ... Read More
Practical v. Classical Education
Recently, this article was recommended to me. It deals with a question that I hear from parents often: "Why do you all of this stuff with students?" The stuff is all of the classical content in a ... Read More
Medieval or Classical?
Recently, I received a question from Sarah Bryan, a college student at Grove City who did an internship for Veritas last year asking:
Read MoreDrugs and Despair
I recently ran into two items concerning drug use. (As an aside, I am a conservative with fairly libertarian tendencies concerning things like drug laws. This means that I worry that our societal ... Read More
Kindergarten and Attendance Law
I caught this article a few weeks back and wanted to pass it along:
Read MoreThe Education Quandary: Free College Courses Online
There is an interesting train wreck happening at the confluence of the streets called education, finances, and technology. Here is a sketch of what I am seeing. First, education costs too much. ... Read More