The natural sciences are critical to a proper Classical Christian Education. The four arts in the quadrivium explained the ancient cosmology, providing the pupil with a deeper appreciation of God’s world. Dr. Williams addresses the Christian worldview behind the sciences, and he demonstrates how New Aberdeen students would explore astronomy in a classical setting.
“None of these benefits of a classical education are more basic to ministry in the Church than the graces and gifts of Christ. But they can be the means that the Spirit of Christ uses to better equip the preacher, pastor, and churchman for his noble task.”
By Joshua Pauling In Part 1 of this series, I briefly laid out how classical education, in its assessment and pedagogy, is ready to handle the AI Age. Here in Part 2, I explore how the same is true for a classical curriculum. Robin Phillips and I address the challenges of the digital age for…
By Josh Pauling, Guest Contributor In the summer of 2024, Open AI, a leading company in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), released its latest version of ChatGPT, called GPT-4o, where the “o” stands for “omni,” meaning all. This “omni-tool” can generate text, audio, and images, speak in a human voice, and perceive and interpret…
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…
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…
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…
Mr. Carter Ehnis, M.A. Last year, I began rereading the works of C.S. Lewis. As I worked through Surprised by Joy, I came upon the oft-quoted passage where Lewis tells of his first encounter with Homeric Greek: We opened our Books at Iliad, Book I. Without a word of introduction Knock read aloud the first…
Dr. Ryan F. Smith Classical music can help students learn classical texts imaginatively. Music enlivens poetry in magical ways. When great classical composers and poets collaborate, the results can be exquisite. Such was the case when the eminent eighteenth-century composer G. F. Handel composed a now unfamiliar oratorio using the poetry of John Milton, entitled…
by Dr. Cole Jeffrey Guest contributor Milton’s lesser known political tracts reveal his philosophy of reading During the 1640s, England was divided by a bitter civil war. Two political factions, the Royalists and the Parliamentarians, fought for control of the government. The Royalists believed power should be controlled by the monarchy, while the Parliamentarians believed…