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Civil Fathers
Civil magistrates are fathers to their people. But what kind of fathers are they? If the citizenry is irresponsible and undisciplined, he has to be a controlling father – usually some kind of tyrant, because they people cannot govern themselves. The citizens are like little children who need someone to do everything for them. Think…
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Notes on Classical Christian Education: What the School Cannot Do and What Parents Must Do for their Children
Two things can be true at once: Formal education answers the question, “What kind of person do you want to be?” Vocational training answers the question, “What do you want to do with your life?,” or perhaps even, “How do you want to provide for yourself and your family?” Educational training is about who we…
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Living a Red Pill Life in a Blue Pill World
The red pill/blue pill metaphor has gotten mangled to the point that it’s almost useless. I never saw the Matrix movies, but when I first encountered the red pill/blue pill categories, I thought they were fairly helpful interpretive lenses for navigating certain aspects of life in the modern world. I thought the red pill/blue pill…
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