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Music in Classical Christian Education
by Ryan Smith, D.M.A. How much does your classical Christian community instill the art of music in its students? Historically, music has held a high place in Classical Christian Education (CCE). The first important reason is more broadly philosophical, while the second is specifically Christian. First, the ancients believed that music was essential for a…
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Ditch the Majors and Find Your Passion
By Ryan F. Smith, D.M.A. Want to listen to this article instead of reading? Click here to access our new podcast version. This article is a companion to a previous blog, “Dad, I Need to Pick a Major!”Are you stressed out about choosing a major? You’re not alone. I remember calling my undergraduate advisor during…
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Dad, I Need to Pick a Major!
Dr. Ryan F. Smith Dad, I can’t wait to go to college! But I need to decide on a major for this application. There are forty-two possible options at this school, and 138 at the other one. How do I pick just one? Have you considered attending New Aberdeen, where you can earn a degree…
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What (and Why) Is Tenure?
Dr. Ryan F. Smith The modern tenure system is a product of the secular academy’s effort to protect academic freedom. It is not surprising that the function of academic freedom, and specifically tenure, is a matter of much debate in Christian higher education.Quotations below are taken from the AAUP’s website, where the historical documents mentioned…
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Both Scripture and biology provide objective standards for understanding our sexualityBy Dr. Ryan Smith “If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you…” From Rudyard Kipling, “If” Kipling’s insight is nowhere more evident than in the news that St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, fired Dr….
