CONTINUING IN THE WORD
Perspectives on Homeschooling and Classical Christian Education from Scholars Online
Category: Character formation
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December 12: A Man for All Seasons
On December 12, 1966, Columbia Pictures released a movie based on a long-running British play about the Lord Chancellor of England under Henry VIII, a gentleman named Thomas More. While there is plenty to learn about the historical More as scholar and teacher, philosopher and politician, Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons focuses…
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December 11: Annie Jump Cannon
There are days when fatigue sets in early as the repetitive nature of certain tasks drains away any enthusiasm I might have had for studying or teaching or experimenting with new ways to present ideas or organize information. On the days when my patience is very short, I am ready to give up by the…
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December 9: Peter Fourier
One of the lesser known saints on the Roman Catholic calendar has his feast today: Peter Fourier. Fourier did not hold a high episcopal office, nor was he a prolific writer; he attracted my attention in the list of events, births, and deaths for December 9 because he promoted education. He was born in 1565…