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Archives for Anna Liebing

Anna Liebing

The Mission Series, Pt. V | “A springboard to understanding the created world”: The Western liberal arts tradition

August 7, 2019 by Anna Liebing

Those who become involved with classical Christian education quickly discover that, as with any specific discipline, there is a vocabulary that usually seems foreign and intimidating to newcomers. Classical educators liberally spice their conversation with words like “headmaster,” “dialectic,” “rhetoric,” “the Great Conversation,” and “trivium.” From context, most pick up some vague idea of what […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Cultural Literacy, Culture, Mission Series, Mission Statement, The Great Books, The Great Conversation, The Liberal Arts

Why Read Secular Works? Pt. II | What the pagans have to teach the Christians

July 12, 2018 by Anna Liebing

In the last article, I began grappling with the persistent and important question of why we, as Christians, should have our students reading secular literature that was produced by pagans and often revolves around mature themes. If you remember, I argued that 1) a student – particularly a classical Christian student – cannot pretend to […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Literature, The Great Books

Why Read Secular Works? Pt. I

July 9, 2018 by Anna Liebing

“I’m curious as to why my son is reading a book in class that takes the Lord’s name in vain and contains cursing,” read the opening lines of an email from a rhetoric school parent. Thankfully, this email was courteous, genuinely curious, and was the beginning of a fruitful exchange. However, it was the latest […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Literature, The Great Books

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