New Aberdeen College

Convocation 2026

David Thetford — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:58:05 +0000

Convocation is a highlight of the year at New Aberdeen College. This formal ceremony offers faculty and students an opportunity to focus on the college’s history, mission, and legacy. This year’s event will take place on Friday, August 21, at 7 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, North Carolina. The guest speaker for this year’s Convocation is Dr. Joshua Herring. Dr.

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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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The Areopagus Dinner

Ryan Smith — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:47:43 +0000

The College hosted its first Areopagus Dinner at the Hilton Charlotte University on April 10. Over 175 people attended and generously supported the college’s 2026-27 academic year. Speakers included guest speaker Rev. Tim Shaw, students Josslyn Ervin and Calvin Zappone, President Ryan Smith, and several board members. The energy in the room was palpable, and resulted in generosity of 30%

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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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Latin Immersion Camp

Carter Ehnis — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:59:56 +0000

REGISTER NOW! It’s time for Latin Camp. The Ancient Language Institute is moving from the internet to the physical world, in partnership with New Aberdeen College. Come join us in July 2026, for a 5-day Latin Immersion Camp, led by some of ALI’s great Latin teachers. We will be reading, speaking, laughing, praying, and writing in Latin at Resurrection Presbyterian Church (OPC) in…

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Theology’s Central Role in CCE

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

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Astronomy in the Quadrivium

Gabriel Williams — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:41:27 +0000

The Crown of the Mathematical Arts Within the Western tradition, the goal of education has never been the transmission of marketable skills. Rather, it has been understood as a formative path for training the mind and shaping the soul. Education, in this view, is not utilitarian but teleological—ordered toward wisdom and virtue. For this reason, the seven liberal arts…

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Paradise Lost: The Christian Epic

Ryan Smith — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:04:41 +0000

Each year, New Aberdeen students pore over a single work of literature from the classical Christian tradition. This fall, they are becoming well acquainted with John Milton’s Paradise Lost: Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast(e) Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man…

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