To put an end to the spirit of inquiry that has characterized the West it is not necessary to burn the books. All we have to do is leave them unread for a few generations. (Hutchins, Adler. The Great Conversation)
CONSTELLATION OF THOUGHT
Connecting history and philosophical ideas through the ages and cultures all pointing to the free person created in the image of God in the pursuit of Culture. A reading and writing journey through space and time to reclaim the lost tools of education through The Great Books of the Western World: Scholasticism, Monasticism, Byzantium and the Islamic Golden Age that illuminated the Dark Ages
Writing
Without Revelation, the finest minds with the help of Reason are but a fine tuned instrument that cannot play music. The Church has had in her possession the keys to Faith & Reason transposing notes of secular knowledge in harmony with Wisdom.
Background M.A Ed, B.F.A Theatre Linguist:Translator/editor Global Arena /Languages: French, Attic Greek
I decided to go back to the books:
the Great Books. After seeing the disastrous effects of cancel culture I thought it vital to promote a counter cancel culture long lived in the Liberal Arts
Why Classical? How I fell through the looking glass of the Classical World
It all began as a student of architecture and design and a fascination with a Fable: Vitruvius’ Maiden of Corinth and the origin of Corinthian Order (capital). It was my secret rebellion to investigate the Orders (columns) of Ancient Greece to spite my anti-ornamental education in design and architecture and reject the Manifesto of Adolph Loos who believed that good architecture must be stripped of ornament: enter Modernism. Along the course, we stripped our curriculums and our environment of beauty, philosophy and humanism—the delight of learning and the joy of living.
