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.”
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Repairing the Ruins in Brazil By Lucas EvangelistaIn the mid-16th century, while the Inquisition was burning books and bodies of those who dared embrace the Reformation, a group of men and women decided to journey across the Atlantic. These were the...
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BY AARON HANSON, HeadmasterMirus Academy, Ellsworth, MEIn many ancient cultures, but in particular the Hebrew culture, the structures of meaning were not exactly the same as with what a modern mind might expect. We, in the western world, often expect the strongest...
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BY AARON HANSON, HeadmasterMirus Academy, Ellsworth, MEWith the celebration of Thanksgiving upon us, it is appropriate to reflect upon that for which we are thankful. This type of reflection is often tracing back over what the Lord has given to us over the course of...
Classical Christian Education and Military Service BY CHIP CRANEI have often envied the classical education my kids received. I first heard about this approach in 1996 from friends involved in the early years at Rockbridge Academy, an ACCS school in Crownsville, MD. I...
