The Tools of Memory, Part I
The Tools of Memory Part I By Rev. Luke Davis Far from being a rote exercise in busywork, memory is one of the key elements of a humane […]
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Liberal Arts
Erasmus: An Author Profile
ErasmusAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown As much as the printing press itself, Erasmus revolutionized western scholarship. ❧ Full name and titles: Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus [dĕz-ĭ-dêŕ-ē-ŭs êŕ-ăz-mŭs rø-têŕ-ø-dä-mŭs;
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Classical Education as Play
Classical Education as Play By Travis Copeland Though it may be counterintuitive, discipline lies at the root of pleasure. We all wish to know and be informed of
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Ars Poetica
Ars Poetica By Gabriel Blanchard What role should poetry play in education? The study of poetry, in our day, tends to be thought of as a difficult and
Four Marks of a Classic Book
Four Marks of a Classic Book By Gabriel Blanchard What do we mean when we call the great books “great”? The CLT author bank, our version of a
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Tolkien and the Classics
Tolkien and the Classics By Travis Copeland Tolkien’s thoughtful criticism of the Western canon starkly contrasts with the fashionable attacks on it in our own day. In a
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Should We Study Film?
Should We Study Film? By Matt McKeown Adding new disciplines to the hallowed list of the arts is a rarity, but the time may have come to do
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Augustine: An Author Profile
AugustineAn Author Profile By Natasha Wilson Augustine’s rhetoric indicates a fundamental clarity of thought which we would be wise to imitate for ourselves. ❧ Full name and titles:
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College and the Use of Useless Studies: Part I
College and the Use of Useless Studies—Part I By Devin O’Donnell Our education is strongly oriented toward achieving practical success. Could that be why we see so little
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The Liberal Arts in Catholic Education
The Liberal Arts in Catholic Education By Gabriel Blanchard The Catholic Church spearheaded the development of the liberal arts, and with good reason. The Catholic Church has always
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