Old and New Testament people and events. Later he/she learns systematic and biblical theology. Finally, students study apologetics—the articulate and defense of Christian belief so they can contend for the Faith in any arena of life and thought. Since the classical school is a gymnasium for the mind and for the body, it therefore includes physical education, and athletic competition. Originally the Greek gymnasium focused on military arts such as wrestling, archery, missile (javelin) throwing and horsemanship. This is one of the best places to develop student fortitude, teamwork, leadership and stamina. Therefore, a classical liberal arts education is a well-rounded preparation. And finally, as said Francis Bacon in Of Studies, maketh a full man; “Reading conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.” Therefore, a classical education is a complete education developing in the student a virtuous, well-trained habit of mind and body for the glory of God. As classical educators, we endeavor to prepare citizens of the City of God to aim for a life that knows and reveres, speculates and acts upon the good, that loves and reproduces the beautiful and that pursues excellence and moderation in all things. We aim to prepare learners and citizens for life. This is classical education, a Christian education in the liberal arts. Sources Used: Aristotle, Available Means of Persuasion Bauer, Susan Wise The Well-Educated Mind, The Well-Trained Mind Berquist, Laura Designing the Classical Curriculum Leonardo Education of a Renaissance Woman Joseph, Sister Miriam, The Trivium Sayers, Dorothy The Lost Tools of Learning
Old and New Testament people and events. Later he/she learns systematic and biblical theology. Finally, students study apologetics—the articulate and defense of Christian belief so they can contend for the Faith in any arena of life and thought. Since the classical school is a gymnasium for the mind and for the body, it therefore includes physical education, and athletic competition. Originally the Greek gymnasium focused on military arts such as wrestling, archery, missile (javelin) throwing and horsemanship. This is one of the best places to develop student fortitude, teamwork, leadership and stamina. Therefore, a classical liberal arts education is a well-rounded preparation. And finally, as said Francis Bacon in Of Studies, “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.” Therefore, a classical education is a complete education developing in the student a virtuous, well-trained habit of mind and body for the glory of God. As classical educators, we endeavor to prepare citizens of the City of God to aim for a life that knows and reveres, speculates and acts upon the good, that loves and reproduces the beautiful and that pursues excellence and moderation in all things. We aim to prepare learners and citizens for life. This is classical education, a Christian education in the liberal arts. Sources Used: Aristotle, Available Means of Persuasion Bauer, Susan Wise The Well-Educated Mind, The Well-Trained Mind Berquist, Laura Designing the Classical Curriculum Leonardo Education of a Renaissance Woman Joseph, Sister Miriam, The Trivium Sayers, Dorothy The Lost Tools of Learning
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