Category Archives: Classical Studies

The Classical Education of the Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers were of varying backgrounds and disparate political beliefs, but they shared two [...]

A Case for Memoria Press Study Guides

Many of us did not have the privilege of a classical education growing up, but [...]

Traditional vs. Progressive Education

Everyone agrees that education is a good thing. Unfortunately, the agreement pretty much ends there. Although [...]

The Flaming Arrow of Classical Education: The Funeral Games in the Aeneid as a Symbol and Hope

Imagine an arrow shot into the air, and high in flight, it bursts into flame. [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 10: Literature

Reason #10: Literature What is literature, and what is it for anyway? Have you ever [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 9: Human Condition

Reason #9: Human Condition When it comes to the human condition, we may think that Scripture [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 8: Philosophy

REASON #8: Philosophy Philosophy is a deep subject that can be quite intimidating. Modern philosophy [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 6: Government

American government and political science will come alive when you read the Greeks and Romans, [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 5: Natural Law

REASON #8: Natural Law What did the first Continental Congress mean when it appealed to “the [...]

Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics? – Reason 4: Education

REASON #4: Education A classical education focuses on the study of the classical languages, Latin [...]