Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria Within the rise of the early church, one of the firmest beliefs of the Christian Church was vulnerable to the attacks of Arianism, a heretical view which held that Jesus was not coeternal with The Father but was begotten i.e., created by the Father. This view was and is considered heretical because […]
The League of Houses
The Great Conversation is Still Going
The Great Conversation is Still Going Last week, flames engulfed our church building. Seeking solace, I reached out to friends and family for prayer. My friends were sympathetic, indeed, but like those watching news reports of disasters from afar, empathy was harder. Who did I know whose home had burned? God provided comfort and wisdom […]
Why End Class with a Hymn?
Why end class with a hymn? Every parent of toddlers knows transitions can be difficult. The upper school classroom is not much different. With a mere 50 minutes, it is tempting to try to pack every moment with content or productivity. Many schools end each class with the sound of an electric beeping whose sounding […]
Teaching What to Think and How to Think
Teaching What to Think and How to Think You may think that, in classical Christian schools, it is of utmost importance that teachers instruct students not only how to think but also what to think. A list of examples readily comes to mind: we ought to teach students the core doctrines of the Christian faith […]
Incarnation
Incarnation “Gen Z became the first generation in history to go through puberty with a portal in their pockets that called them away from the people nearby and into an alternative universe,” writes Jonathan Haidt in his recently published The Anxious Generation. He goes on to argue that a mental health crisis has coincided with […]
Virtue of the Month
Virtue of the Month What is “Virtue of the Month”? The League of Houses program at Christ Classical Academy was instituted to train young men and women in principles of Christ-like leadership. Students are grouped together in six houses, each of which is named after an influential historical Christian. Each house has a team of […]
The Feast
The Feast Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” GIGO – Garbage in, garbage out. This was my mother’s concise way of reminding my […]
Should I read The Anxious Generation?
I don’t have time to read…I’m not anxious…My children aren’t anxious…I don’t have teenagers yet…I don’t believe in “anxiety”…I’m not Generation Z…I’m not a parent of a teen with a phone…The author is not a Christian…I don’t like numbers and statistics…Thinking of these things makes me upset…What can I even do about it?