Thucydides: The Other Father of History
Thucydides:The Other Father of History Fifth-century BC Athens is one of the keys to understanding Western thought and history. For better or worse, to this day, our politics, …
Stowe: Liberty and Justice for All
Stowe:Liberty and Justice for All Born into one prominent abolitionist family and married into another, Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the most influential women of her day. …
The Great Conversation: Custom & Convention
The Great Conversation:Custom & Convention One of the oldest conversations in philosophy is about the contrast—to some minds, conflict—between custom or convention on the one hand and nature …
A Reflection on Catholic Schools Week
A Reflection on Catholic Schools Week This week, the Classic Learning Test celebrates Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Dioceses and …
Should We Study Film?
Should We Study Film? Most fans of the CLT probably support teaching the liberal arts (or, more broadly, the humanities). The arts form an important element in education, …
Virgil: The Flame of Rome
Virgil: The Flame of Rome By Matt McKeown As Jove rescued Æneas from the fires of Troy’s destruction, so the divine Augustus saved the Æneid from its author’s …
The Great Conversation: Constitution
The Great Conversation: Constitution By Matt McKeown Society is governed by laws. What governs the laws themselves? When we speak of constitutions here in the US, we tend …
The Great Conversation: Memory and Imagination
The Great Conversation: Memory and Imagination By Matt McKeown Considering that we use them every time we think, it can be surprisingly difficult to explain what we mean …
Tertullian: Father of Latin Christianity
Tertullian: Father of Latin Christianity By Matt McKeown The fiery tongue of Tertullian still speaks. St. Augustine of Hippo is probably the most famous of the Church Fathers …
Anselm: Father of the Scholastics
Anselm:Father of the Scholastics By Matt McKeown Can a philosopher greater than St. Anselm be conceived? St. Anselm of Canterbury is one of the pivotal figures in the …
