An Open Letter to Lynchburg’s Village Atheist
by John Heaton

After reading David McLoughlin's last letter to the editor, it occurred to me that I am one of those believers whose faith commitments apparently keep him up late at night.  If they don't, they should.  As the headmaster of a school firmly rooted in the classical, Christian tradition, I believe ...

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Tags: atheist, evolution, materialist, McLoughlin, secular humanism

Fractured Skill: Contemporary Education’s Aversion to Skillful Thought
by John Heaton

Notes on The Craftsman by Richard Sennett. Yale University Press, 2008 Note 002.  06.17.10 - Fractured Skill: Contemporary Education's Aversion to Skillful Thought We who labor in classical education find ourselves in the odd position of having to defend pedagogies that employ routine and ...

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Tags: Classical Education, Education, Repetition in Learning

Animal laborens and Homo faber
by John Heaton

Notes on The Craftsman Richard Sennett. Yale University Press, 2008 Note 001.  06.17.10 "“ Animal laborens and Homo faber I've been reading the first volume of a trilogy of books by Richard Sennett, who teaches sociology at New York University.  The Craftsman identifies and explores ...

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