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The Christ-Centered Curriculum and the Idea of Nature

I lifted my head from conference preparation to find myself on the brink of an ecstacy, so I figured I’d better write something to get my spirit under control. It happened when I was talking with Vigen Guroian about our theme: a contemplation of nature, and we got talking about what to read during the poetic knowledge panel. We were running through some ideas when he slipped in an innocent comment about Christ possessing two natures and the sun came out and the angels of heaven let out a cry of “HOLY!” and all the saints gathered round the throne and threw down their crowns at His feet and I got just a little carried away with the excitement of the moment.

Two natures; Joined together; United in one Person; Human Nature brought into the Godhead; The Divine Nature brought into Humanity; Man Deified; God humanized.

Is Human Nature fallen? Things have changed!

I get excited about the CiRCE conference every year because of the ideas we discuss, but I had a feeling that, regardless of excitement, this might be the most important conference we have had. I’m beginning to see why more clearly.

I spoke with Andrew Pudewa and he’s going to do a workshop about teaching students whose nature would drive them to playing in forts instead of sitting at a desk.

I spoke with James Daniels and he’s going to talk about the implications of the Incarnation on the way we teach.

I spoke with Martin Cothran and he, being Martin Cothran, is going to do a talk about the nature of nature, which sounds highly theoretical, but is as practical a discussion as you can possibly engage.

I spoke with John Hodges and he’s going to talk about the nature of music and the arts and their centrality in the classical curriculum.

I spoke with others too, but I have to run. And I also came to see very clearly what I need to say in my opening, table setting talk. Let me say right now that it will give meaning to the term Christ-centered curriculum in a way you may have never realized before.

We’re a bit behind on posting conference news on our web site because we’ve had some trouble with formatting so we’re getting that fixed. But please don’t hesitate to sign up for this conference. We’re going to see Christ glorified, I promise you that!

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