St. Jerome
We might accuse St. Jerome of many faults—most of them connected with his severe disposition and hot temper—but he cannot be denied a singular presence and style.
religion
Whitehead: The Procession of the Universe
Whitehead: The Procession of the Universe By Gabriel Blanchard Whitehead said Western philosophy can be described as footnotes to Plato; whether Whitehead saw the weight of the footnote …
Origen: The Godfather of Christian Theology
Origen: The Godfather of Christian Theology By Gabriel Blanchard In the person of Origen, Christianity became for the first time an officially, and formidably, intellectual force. It seems …
St. Gregory of Nyssa: Light From the East
St. Gregory of Nyssa: Light From the East By Gabriel Blanchard Shaped by the world of seventeen centuries ago, the work of St. Gregory of Nyssa shows surprising …
The Double Fruit of Knowledge
The Double Fruit of Knowledge By Travis Copeland If one of our aims in promoting classical education is to form and mature our students in Christian faith, we …
Student Essay: Times and Seasons
Student Essay: Times and Seasons By Anne Marie Austin Rituals and traditions may seem obsolete, opaque, or pointless nowadays, but nothing could be further from the truth. Human …
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The nature and history of the idea of Scripture is, and remains, about as tangled as an idea can get. …
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard Sacred Scripture, a contested idea if ever there was one, is also one of the single most fruitful topics in …
The Great Conversation: Magic—Part I
The Great Conversation:Magic—Part I By Gabriel Blanchard From The High History of the Holy Graal to Macbeth to The Lord of the Rings, we seem to have an …
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III
The Great Conversation: Liberty—Part III By Gabriel Blanchard Many figures from history write of a “true freedom” they contrast with mere autonomy: a freedom of will, intellect, and …