When They Saw the Star
What exactly did the Magi see – and does it even matter?
C. S. Lewis
The Joy of Endless Things
Teaching doesn’t often offer much in the way of completion and, God being with us, that’s ok.
7 Tips for Reading Aloud to Your Children (Well)
We all know that reading aloud to our children is important but, like any habit or ritual, it’s hard to do well (or consistently). Here’s some advice to help you cultivate your reading skills and develop a longterm habit.
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Do You Have A “Ten Year Question”?
When I first began discussing the question of eschatology with friends ten years ago, a particular passage of Scripture arose numerous times which more or less foiled every side of every argument: The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of
Methods of Modern Séance
Without a transcendent or even Platonic vision of the Good, modern science can become a modern séance.
11 Bedtime Stories to Read to Your Children
Beyond fairy tales and classic stories, what should we read to our little ones?
Envy and Egalitarianism: C.S. Lewis on Education
An excerpt from Louis Markos’ new handbook, C.S. Lewis: An Apologist for Education, published by Classical Academic Press
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Credulitas, Part II: In Defense of the Gullible
In The Discarded Image, Lewis makes it very clear: “credulitas must precede all instruction” (35). In my last essay, I expounded on this theme with stories from the classroom, essentially inferring that credulitas is itself an educational virtue. I’d like to defend that idea by looking again to Lewis, who not only models credulitas but
Credulitas: Belief Must Precede All Instruction
As much as we interpret a text, so the text interprets us. We can’t help but respond to a story. “The play’s the thing,” says Hamlet, “to catch the conscience of the king.” In our response to literature we find not merely the author’s worldview exposed but our own as well. We find our prejudices