Oh, Cindy! I love this. I hope to be such a support to my children in the future! And way to be a true renegade in the 90s and aim for the good stuff. I can't imagine how hard it would've been for me to come across classical education back then.

In the 90s I was studying Humanities with a Classics Professor who took the class on a field trip to have the opportunity to read ancient Greek off of pottery to us. He eventually became my wife's catechism director when she converted. I can't imagine delving into this pool, initially, without having had that guide. I should publish my notes from that class. It was exceptional.

So happy to hear it. She's one of my favourite classical educators and I love to find how she fits the larger tradition whenever I can!

We also enjoy Abolition of Man and almost all else that Lewis has written.

St. Jack is my favorite.

And how fantastic that you did this! I didn't realize there was a layperson's version but, goodness, yes, you cannot unsee what you learn from his ideas!

@@thecommonplacehomeschool Strange New World, which Trueman also wrote. It does cut out a good portion of the argument and historical connections, but is less than a third of the length of Rise and Triumph.

Woohoo! Look at that timing! Enjoy!

Marie, thank you! She has done a work in my home (and school) too! The pod break was a little longer than I intended and I'm so happy it's back. It's my favorite part of The CP!

Very happy to have you here! While I speak to mothers, we have many non-mons and classical dads in these parts!

You're so welcome! Happy reading!

Happy to have you here!

You're quite welcome! Happy reading!

Wait did you read it all in one day? How dense is it? I’ve heard of it before, but didn’t realize that it’s a new book until this video.

@@SwissAdelina I did! I had 5.5 hour car ride, otherwise I would have taken longer. I was able to read it between chatting with my husband and a couple naps. I’d say once you get passed the first few pages you really end up flying through it. It took a little to get use to the dating of the journal entry titles for some reason. Haha I’m not sure why that threw me. As soon as you start to get use to that and familiar with the ‘voice’ used, it’s smooth sailing!

The dating of the journals tripped me up too! I kept thinking I had to decode something in the dates...ha! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. It was my favorite book of the year for 2021!

Enjoy the reads!

Thanks, Kimmy! I enjoy having this form for sharing ideas. I don't use Goodreads, just my commonplace book.

And I'll have to check out the interview.

Many thanks!

Hhaha. Short but packed with living ideas! You can feast for months on it!

I didn't know he had a shorter one but am so glad to hear it!

Oh yes. Very excellent. I can't remember if that's made a list on my KZfaq or just within Common House but highly recommend! Thank you for adding it!

I just found out about it from the comments on this video! I need to check it out. Rise and Triumph can be hard to hang in. I haven't read Theology of the Body but it is on my list! Congratulations on baby #6! Amazing. I have dreams of opening a cottage/classical school one day. They are real gifts when you have one!

Ah, hello! Yes, I graduated in 2012. Best wishes as you venture into school-starting!

Hey there! Not yet. But I recommend this list (linked below) or the reading list for St. John's (linked below): 1. seascs.net/documents/2017/10/John%20Senior%20The%20Thousand%20Good%20Books%20List.pdf 2. www.sjc.edu/academic-programs/undergraduate/great-books-reading-list

Oh yes. This is a thing. Consider your children's education/life at home as an education for yourself. Do it with them. We talk about this a lot in Common House!

Of course! This is an older Madewell dress!

Oh, THANK YOU. When my husband wants a new book recommendation, he always asks for something that is "just like" Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

Join us through the wardrobe! It's such fun on the other side!

I do! We actually cover the "literary life" in detail in Common House but I usually have a bit of time before the kids are up, while my husband and I drink coffee during their breakfast time, my mother culture block mid-day, and before bed. I read different things during each of those times based on my literary life reading list (made in January to chart my course!). I also grab minutes here and there when we're outside during the summer and the kids are busy playing!

@@thecommonplacehomeschool I will have to check that out!! Do you share your yearly reading plan with everyone there?

@@pa1attention I did this year and will continue to do so!

Have you ever seen that picture of the conspiracy theorist with all of the red lines connecting a board of pictures and papers? That's me talking about the Abolition of Man. *Everything* connects.

Hahah. I heard that chorus and thought she wrote a rather apt song.

100%.

I haven't read that book so I can't share any thoughts! I always ask three questions of any educational philosophy: What is a person? How are we formed? To what end ought we aim? Each philosophy has an answer to them and they're not always great.

I am very interested in your unit study thoughts too. Really have me thinking! Not to negatively speak ill of another style but the lens at which you see things. (Due to your well read, thoughtful work).

I made this one last year: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqmFpNKC29iolHU.html And I cover Charlotte Mason on unit studies! @@hillaryenloe

@@thecommonplacehomeschool Thank you!!! I will listen ASAP! I appreciate your work and dedication to teaching others.

Ooh! Listen to Joy Clarkson's series on her podcast Speaking with Joy! She interviewed a bunch of guests about the book!

@@thecommonplacehomeschool perfect. Thanks for the suggestion

Wow. Amazing book and amazing recommendation to listen to Joy. I feel like a new human after finishing the book. Just wow!! Definitely a must read for all

Oh, I think you'll really love those books. Til We Have Faces is one of my favorites and That Hideous Strength is a painful, accurate picture of losing the cosmic imaginary for a machine.

Added to the description!

Thank you. Love your videos. ❤

It's been awhile since I recorded this one but I think I said something about our grandparents/great-grandparents not being able to understand the idea (which is Dr. Trueman's opening point) as we mean it today. His argument is not drawing from Plato specifically but rather tracing the sexual identity/expressive individual shifts from about the 1500s (rather than in the last generation or so). It's not an exhaustive overview by any means but a good introduction to worldview, social imaginary, and the difference between external identity markers vs. internal. As for Plato, I can see what you mean. In the Republic, he seems to do away with gender (except for childbirth) for the sake of the state (men and women can do everything in the city). I believe Aristotle disagreed? Held more of a gender line? Anyway, I bring up the "sake of the city" because part of Trueman's argument is that historically we derived our identity from external sources: polis, church, family, work, etc. The phrase "woman in a man's body" as it's meant today is because our identities are formed from within (a rather large shift), dependent on a sexualized self. So it's less trapped in a material body and more identity formation.

No.

So sorry it wasn’t a help to you! I have many videos defining the general ideas of classical education if you want to check them out! May still sound like one hundred chickens though.

@@thecommonplacehomeschool Thank you. You are kind. In my culture we learn to talk low, and slow...culture clash to listen to an American female. I had a classical education and so did all my family. Not much else to be had here when I grew up. Today ot is different, that is why you video interested me. But too much culture clash in many ways for me to be able to make anything out from your videos. These things happens. Good luck with your mission.