Digressio: Inherit the Humanities Daniel Foucachon

The following was a portion of a Dante panel, focusing on the Inferno, presented at the University of Dallas, March 27, 2023, by Joe Carlson. Read the full article. Learn more about Dante's Divine Comedy at DantePoem.com

This special edition of the podcast is a reading of an article by Joe Carlson entitled “Four Reasons to Read Dante in 2023." You can also read this article: https://romanroadspress.com/2023/01/four-reasons-to-read-dante/Joe Carlson is a translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, and the author of a reader guide for each of the the three canticles, published by Roman Roads Press. You can find these at DantePoem.com.

This special edition of the Digressio Podcast features an article by Dr. Mitch Stokes, senior fellow of Philosophy at New Saint Andrews College, entitled, "What Does Jesus have to do with STEM." STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In this article Dr. Stokes explores the need to integrate STEM fields with the Liberal Arts, and addresses the current crisis in Physics. "The proper kind of liberal arts education for STEM students has more than theoretical value...

In this episode, Daniel Foucachon sits down with Tim Griffith (the creator of Picta Dicta) and Reuben Jansen (the author of Picta Dicta Latin Primer) to discuss the art of learning Latin the right way, which means speaking and using Latin. Reuben tells us the story of how Latin Primer came about, and we discuss what speaking and using Latin as a living language looks like, as well as why it is worth while pursuing. Come listen to some Latin (don't worry, we'll teach you - even in this podcast...

Timothy Griffith joins us to answer the question "Why Latin?" and why we need to integrate the three pathways of Use, Grammar, and Reading. We also bash the SAT a little bit, and talk about the CLT. INTRO:Tim Griffith, Fellow of Classical Languages, New Saint Andrews CollegePicta DictaOUTLINE:1. Why learn latin?2. Why latin over another language?3. Being familiar with the ancient worldview4. Real education vs. Studying to the test, and the Classical Learning Test.5. The three learning pathway...

Rusty Olps tells us about the lesser-known roots of the modern school system, and the affects of incidentals like age-based placement and 5-day a week attendance.INTRO:The Jubilee SchoolLewis Clark Christian SchoolKepler EducationOUTLINE:1. The Prussian Model of Education2. Horace Mann's Report of an Educational Tour, 18443. Incidentals of the Modern School4. Diversity of learners, age-based grades, achievement-based advancement, 3-day model5. The flipped classroom model6. The One World...