We want a Christian way of life to be restored within our Christian communities. This “pearl of great price” in education is greatly valued for those who understand its potential, but largely unrecognized by those who do not.
Classical Christian schools are not so much about teaching facts and skills as we are about forming the soul. We’re not so much about subject matter as we are about virtue. We’re not so concerned with making a living as we are living for a greater purpose. In all this, Classical Christian educators lean on the words of Christ in speaking of vocation in Matt. 6: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Classical Christian education nurtures our youth to transfer a genuine Christian way of life for the next generation of believers—a life marked by a deeper understanding of Christ, His universe, His people, and His Way. It’s time to rethink education. Classical Christian education breaks away to re-establish Christianity as a leading voice in our culture. As you’ll see, the difference can be measured many ways.
As you explore more about classical Christian education, we hope you will join us, support your local school, or start a school.
This unique form of ancient education offers so much more than career readiness. Christian leaders and intellectuals, like G.K. Chesterton, have echoed this point for centuries:
“Education is not a subject, and does not deal in subjects. It is instead a transfer of a way of life.”
By this time, most of us have heard of the opening prayer. But in case you missed it, clips are provided below. The 117th Congress Confirms Learning Classical Languages is Important Understanding language is helpful in the training of the mind and in the...
A young scotsman, studying for his Masters degree in Estonia has established a museum of books that have been banned, burned, and censored throughout history. The goal: to raise awareness of the long history of censorship and the importance of freedom of speech. Read...
Host a Community Group Take time to learn and study some of the great ideas of the West with other parents.
Sources and Further Reading on the Essenes The Essene Yearly Renewal Ceremony and the Baptism of Repentance Biblical Archeology Society: Who Were the Essenes? Biblical Archeology Society:Josephus on the Essenes The Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls Jesus and the...
"What makes this year’s spectacle so rare, then? It’s been nearly 400 years since the planets passed this close to each other in the sky, and nearly 800 years since the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter occurred at night, as it will for 2020, allowing nearly everyone...
Just in time for the season, Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN, released an inspiring video message for Christmas. Next, you’ll find an article from Not The Bee about two recent promo videos by New Saint Andrews College! https://vimeo.com/489540561 From Not...
Most of what we know about the Essenes comes from the literature found at Qumran, known popularly as The Dead Sea Scrolls, and from the writings of the Jewish historian, Josephus, a Roman historian, Philo, and a few other Roman and Greek writers. The Essenes,...
by Rosaria Butterfield In the 1990s, I lived in New York, and I worked as a tenure-track and then tenured Associate Professor of English and Women’s Studies at Syracuse University. I identified as a lesbian and lived with my lesbian partner, who was an adjunct...
N.T Wright Resources | The N.T. Wright Official Page | N.T. Wright Classes A New Perspective On Being Together Classical Christian schools tend to be distinct in their culture, and schools naturally have many points of social intersection, like athletics, friends,...
Playgrounds & Temples: N.T. Wright | The N.T. Wright Official Page | N.T. Wright Classes Jesus at the Crossroads of History An evening with Tom Wright on, 'Paul: A Biography.' Who Paul was, and how Paul built and maintained communities in...
How to organize a school campout Some of the best friends you can find are probably at your ACCS school. Why not invite them along on a summer-time school campout? When you arrive, the kids see their friends and are off! After the tent’s up, grab portable seating and...
Watch this short video from Rachel Jankovik, mother of seven, on the formative value of regular Sabbath dinners.
