Mythology and fantasy are much more about truth than we often like to think.
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The Nutcracker and The King of Kings
We seek things that are “true…lovely…worthy of praise” wherever they are because they reflect our true, lovely, and praiseworthy Lord who calls us to “think about these things”.
“I Will Tell You Truths While I Can”: Jane Austen for the Unromantic
Austen’s three novels demonstrate the importance of upholding truth, even when family, friends, and whole towns are deceived or deceiving.
Why the Iliad?
In an age when we see armed conflict, attacks, and suffering on nearly every screen – and even in those archaic print newspapers – why should teachers bother to have their students closely study an ancient book on war? Why not stick with the homecoming of Odysseus? It’s a valid question, and one that oughtContinueContinue reading “Why the Iliad?”
For True Equality, Ban Bedtime Stories
Otherwise Entitled: The Importance of Reading To and With Your Children (of Any Age!) This story, from an Australian news source, notes that students benefit most in their education if they have loving parents who read to them. However, according to Adam Swift, these loving parents who read to their children give those children “an unfair advantage”ContinueContinue reading “For True Equality, Ban Bedtime Stories”
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