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The Reformation As a Reformation of Education

Joshua Pauling — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:03:04 +0000

The Reformation’s profound and lasting impact on education is a story worth telling. November 5, 2026 I probably don’t need to convince you all here this evening that the Reformation was a defining era in world history. It was one of those hinge-moments, where religious, political, cultural, and technological forces combined in a potent cocktail that shook institutions…

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Book Review: Galahad and the Grail

Abigail Smith — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:49:07 +0000

Malcolm Guite, Galahad and the Grail in Merlin’s Isle: An Arthuriad, 1. Illustrated by Stephen Crotts. Nashville: Rabbit Room Press; April 20, 2026. 372 pages. ISBN 1951872703. This year saw the publication of a new imaginative work brushing the dust off an ancient tale. Malcolm Guite’s Galahad and the Grail is the first installment in a four-volume series, Merlin’s Isle: An…

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“Qualified Men Alone”

Ryan Smith — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:11:35 +0000

By the Board of Directors At our October 2026 meeting, the Board of Directors of New Aberdeen College made the following clarification to the College’s Statement of Faith: “The church is the body of Christ, His bride who submits to Him as her head. She is visible in the congregation of the faithful, where the pure gospel is preached and the sacraments duly administered according to the…

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Standardized Tests: Are They More than a Rite of Passage?

Ryan Smith — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:32:57 +0000

Your high school GPA is 3.8. You’ve taken college-prep, honors, and even dual-enrollment courses. You’re clearly a bright student. But most colleges require you to take a standardized test for admissions. Just how important is this process? Because standardized tests provide significant data for college admissions and awarding scholarships, it’s important to recognize them as a vital measure…

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C.S. Lewis, the Quadrivium, and Re-Enchanting the Mind

Josh Herring — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:17:06 +0000

Embrace the Fullness of the Liberal Arts These remarks were given at the 2026 New Aberdeen College Convocation ceremony. Thank you, Dr. Smith, for your remarks and kind introduction. What you are building here is needed, and it is being built to the glory of God. I’m grateful to play a small part in beginning the second year of New Aberdeen College. When Dr. Smith called me some…

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Is College Worth the Price?

Ryan Smith — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:06:05 +0000

College costs keep rising. But the real reasons aren’t always what we are told. Between tuition, housing, textbooks, and fees, the total cost of a college degree can feel overwhelming. U.S. student loan debt now exceeds $1.7 trillion, and costs continue to rise every year. So what’s actually driving it? Behind rising tuition are structural changes in how modern colleges operate.

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What Happened When I Abandoned CCE

Ryan Smith — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:51:05 +0000

Based on actual events shared with Dr. Ryan Smith. I did the “classical Christian thing” in high school. I already read Homer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. I wanted “regular school,” a state university, like all the other kids. During my freshman year at the university, I was surprised how easy classes were. My English class required short essays that talked about “what I think about such-and…

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Latin, or Greek? Does It Matter?

Carter Ehnis — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:34:07 +0000

I have recently re-encountered the argument that classical Christian educators should focus their years of language classes on Greek rather than Latin. This view primarily arises because parents and educators want their students to read the New Testament in its original language. Proponents of this view suppose that, if we are to spend all this time on learning a “dead language…

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Reading Athanasius, On the Incarnation

Matt Marino — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:10:45 +0000

Image: Athanasius trampling down Heresy; Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Basilica in Rome The name Athanasius is symbolic of the victory over Arianism1 in the generation of the Council of Nicaea. His tombstone read, “Athanasius Contra Mundum,” which means, “Athanasius Against the World.” He would be exiled five times by four emperors, three of whom professed to be Christians. Clearly…

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Theology’s Central Role in CCE

Matt Marino — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:39:06 +0000

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