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It has become a cliche to say that classical education makes us "more fully human." Can the idea be rescued from cliche status? Joshua Gibbs gives it the old college try. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 methods for teaching a classic text that will ensure your students never want to touch it again. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most common answers for "Why study Latin?" aren't necessarily the real answers. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at a book that has been making the rounds in classical Christian circles for a few years now. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baseball cards, books, bottle caps: ruminations on the very human impulse to collect things. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing well in high school can, and I know this is going to sound strange, set you up for failure in college. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courage and cowardice are possible in the office. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost nobody has read this book recently. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a certain point, pain has to become spiritual. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Hemingway once said, "It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.” Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking with students about the drama of Holy Week. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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And if it is, so what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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