Wisdom and Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning

by Robert Littlejohn, Charles T. Evans

Overview

This book argues for returning to the classical liberal arts educational system so that students are prepared for lifelong learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581345520
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	04/12/2006
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert Littlejohn (PhD, Washington State University) has served as head of school at Trinity Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, since May of 2005. He previously served as the vice president for academic affairs at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. As a PhD biologist, he has authored two College Biology Laboratory texts and has published twenty—six reports of original research in refereed journals in the different fields. He is also a consultant to colleges and schools across the nation.

Charles T. Evans is the founder and senior partner of BetterSchools, LLC. In addition to his work as a private school management consultant, Evans also served for six years as the executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association. He is an adjunct instructor of higher education in the department of leadership, policy, and organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University and an instructor in the Van Lunen Fellowship for Christian School Management at Calvin College. Evans currently lives in Austin, Texas.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Wisdom and Eloquence is an indispensable contribution to the literature of classical Christian education."
—E. Christian KopffAssociate Director, Honors Program; Director, Center for Western Civilization

"Evans and Littlejohn have written a remarkable treatise on education—a readable, practical, and encouraging discourse that demystifies and clarifies the purpose of a liberal education."
—D. Bruce LockerbieChairman, Paideia, Inc., Stony Brook, New York; author, A Christian Paideia: The Habitual Vision of Greatness

"The authors explore not just the methods but the content of a good Christian education. The book is full of great ideas, but it is also practical, drawing from the authors' years of experience as classical teachers and administrators."
—Gene Edward Veith Jr., Provost Emeritus, Patrick Henry College; author, Reformation Spirituality: The Religion of George Herbert

"For followers of Christ, a true education is always concerned with who we are, even more than what we know. Littlejohn and Evans help today's Christians—especially parents—to understand the essence of true education. Wisdom and Eloquence is a book for our times, our churches, and our children. Read, learn, and be inspired."
—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary