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Liberal Education Disposes Man’s Nature for the Divine

Posted on November 7, 2026 by marklangley

Lion: That certainly is a catchy title, wouldn’t you agree Ox? Ox: Not really. Actually, and I hate to say it, that seems like a preposterously dull title! If you gave me a whole minute, Lion, I bet I could … Continue reading →

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Newman and the “Education of a Gentleman”

Posted on August 24, 2025 by marklangley

I have been telling my students for a long time that, if they had lived around 600 BC, the requirements for graduation consisted in having studied two principal works The Iliad and The Odyssey. Having mastered these foundational texts, they … Continue reading →

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