A Journal of Classical Christian Education

The Consortium

Essays, research and book reviews for the teachers, parents and scholars of the classical Christian renewal.

Published every June and December by The Consortium of Classical Educators, an initiative of Kepler Education, and in print from Roman Roads Press. General Editor: Dr. Scott Postma.

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June and December
Since 2022
Five volumes so far
70+
articles and reviews
42
contributors

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Latest issue: Vol. 5, No. 1 · June 2026
Epic & Drama

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Volume 5

2026
No. 1 · June 2026Latest issue

Epic & Drama

With Karla M. Memmott, David Givens, Drew C. Mery and 3 more

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Contents · 7 articles
  1. An Introduction to Epic & DramaScott Postma
  2. The Quest for the Well-Lived Life: A Classical, Liberal Arts Approach Through Epic PoetryKarla M. Memmott
  3. The Pauliad: Acts as the Development of Christian HeroismDavid Givens
  4. Happy Tragedy: How Tragedy Amplifies the Happy Life in the Greek Tragedies & the BibleDrew C. Mery
  5. Reformation Shadows in Dante’s PurgatorioJessica Clark
  6. Playing at Teaching: Dante’s Solarian Cantos & Thomistic LeisureTracey Leary
  7. Free & Able: Right Reason in Milton’s Paradise LostBryant K. Owens

Volume 4

2025
No. 1 · June 2025

Words

With Robert M. Woods, Tracey Leary, Mark Signorelli and 3 more

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Contents · 5 articles · 2 reviews
  1. Introduction—Cosmos or Chaos: Words Create WorldsScott Postma
  2. The Public Death of Civilized Language: How Twitter Killed Tolstoy and Why Justice Never Stood a ChanceRobert M. Woods
  3. Poetic Knowledge and Writing InstructionTracey Leary
  4. Serving Trays and Recipes: Two Ways of Thinking About a SentenceMark Signorelli
  5. A Classical Argument for Cursive-WritingKarla Memmott
  6. ReviewForging a Modern Christian Approach to Classical Rhetoric: A Critical Review of A Rhetoric of LoveLucas E. Vieira
  7. ReviewMandy Gerth’s Thoroughness and Charm: Cultivating the Habits of a Classical ClassroomTyler Bauer
No. 2 · December 2025

Reading

With Sean C. Hadley, George Harrell, Drew Mery and 3 more

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Contents · 6 articles · 1 review
  1. The Habit of Reading & the Ancient Art of TsundokuScott Postma
  2. Virtuous Read-Alouds: A Brief History & Philosophy of Communal ReadingSean C. Hadley
  3. Reading as InheritanceGeorge Harrell
  4. Mentoring the Mind: The Art of Maximizing Memory through Literary Short FormsDrew Mery
  5. Grammar Introduction & Chapter Excerpt on Grammar from Christian PaedeiaBrian Welter
  6. Reading in Place: The Whole-Person Awareness of ReadingKarla Memmott
  7. ReviewVigen Guroian’s Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child’s Moral ImaginationSarah Hadley

Volume 3

2024
No. 1 · June 2024

Goodness

With Veronica Boulden, Robert Delaney, Lucas E. Vieira and 6 more

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Contents · 9 articles · 1 review
  1. IntroductionScott Postma
  2. A Good Teacher is Like a Good FarmerVeronica Boulden
  3. Forming a Desire for the Good Life: The Role of the Teacher in Moral EducationRobert Delaney
  4. Public Education for the Common Good? A Critical Analysis of Aristotle’s Understanding of the State’s Role in the Education of Children in The PoliticsLucas E. Vieira
  5. Math for Goodness SakeJosh Wilkerson
  6. Filling the Soul with Goodness Through Curiosity and WonderKarla Memmott
  7. Poetic Knowledge in John of Salisbury’s MetalogiconTracey Leary
  8. No One is Good but God Alone: Telling the Story of Christic GoodnessJoshua D. Brumfield
  9. The Fear of the Lord is the Path to VirtueAbigail Mirau
  10. ReviewTracy Lee Simmons. On Being Civilized: A Few Lines Among the BreakageGregory Soderberg
No. 2 · December 2024

The Inklings

With Annie Crawford, Sean Hadley, Joshua Herring and 5 more

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Contents · 8 articles · 1 review
  1. The Inklings and Classical Christian Education: An Example of Christian HumanismScott Postma
  2. The Mind of a Reader: A Trinitarian Framework for Reading and Teaching LiteratureAnnie Crawford
  3. The Inklings and Classical Education: Proceedings from 2024’s Ciceronian Society Conference
  4. The Ascent of the Imagination: Charles Williams in the Classical Christian ClassroomSean Hadley
  5. C. S. Lewis in the Classical Classroom: Deepening Appreciation for RealityJoshua Herring
  6. Reading Tolkien in the Classical School ClassroomJason Jewell
  7. Owen Barfield, Poetic Language, and Classical EducationLandon Loftin
  8. ReviewAlister E. McGrath’s Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice: How Reading C.S. Lewis Can Change Your LifeKarla M. Memmott
  9. Loving What Lewis Loved: How Lewis Led Me to Translate the Divine ComedyJoe Carlson
  10. Excerpt from Deeper Heaven: Mapping the Universe—The Medieval CosmosChristiana Hale

Volume 2

2023
No. 1 · June 2023

Beauty

With Michael R. Young, Sarah Abbott, Junius Johnson and 5 more

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Contents · 6 articles · 3 reviews
  1. IntroductionScott Postma
  2. Where Has All the Beauty Gone?Michael R. Young
  3. ReviewThe Beautiful Art of Brokenness: A Review of Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ RamseySarah Abbott
  4. Vast Beauty and Staggering Wonder: Putting the Childlike Spirit Back into EducationJunius Johnson
  5. ReviewMr. Bliss by J. R. R. TolkienChristy Anne Vaughan
  6. The Aesthetics of HumilityGregory Soderberg
  7. ReviewIn the Beauty of Holiness: Art and the Bible in Western Culture by David Lyle JeffreyRobert M. Woods
  8. The Question of the Nude: Guidance for Classical Christian EducatorsJoshua Herring
  9. Wonder and MonstersJames C. McGlothlin
No. 2 · December 2023

Truth

With Christine Norvell, Chris Swanson, Drew Mery and 5 more

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Contents · 6 articles · 3 reviews
  1. Toward a More Certain Knowledge of TruthScott Postma
  2. Considering the Roots of Classical Christian EducationChristine Norvell
  3. Truth is Faith’s Greatest AllyChris Swanson
  4. Images of Truth: Light and Darkness in Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy and Dante’s Divine ComedyDrew Mery
  5. Objective Truth: Diversity of Thought and Freedom in Socratic DialogueBryant K. Owens
  6. Humility and Habit of Truth-Seeking in Socratic Dialogue: A Reflective Encouragement for the Classical, Rhetoric-Level TeacherKarla M. Memmott
  7. ReviewIn the Beauty of Holiness: Art and the Bible in Western Culture by David Lyle JeffreyRobert M. Woods
  8. ReviewFrom Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics, by Louis MarkosSean C. Hadley
  9. ReviewReading for the Long Run: Leading Struggling Students into the Reading Life, by Sara OsborneGregory Soderberg

Volume 1

2022
No. 1 · June 2022

What Is Classical Christian Education?

With Joffre Swait, Daniel Foucachon, Timothy Knotts and 4 more

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Contents · 9 articles
  1. Introduction: What is a Classical Christian Education?Scott Postma
  2. The Education of a Plenary ManJoffre Swait
  3. A Brief History of the SATDaniel Foucachon
  4. A Musical Foundation: A Wonderful EducationTimothy Knotts
  5. The Awakening of Miss Prim and John Senior: An Embodiment of the Reclamation of Culture in Early EducationTracey Leary
  6. Reuniting the Trivium and QuadriviumLouis Markos
  7. On Creating Meaningful ArtScott Postma
  8. Differences in Mean Scores PSATChristy Vaughan
  9. Redeeming the Social Sciences: Why Custom Must Still be ConsideredRobert Woods
No. 2 · December 2022

Identity

With Karen J. Elliott, Brent Pinkall, Carrie Eben and 5 more

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Contents · 5 articles · 4 reviews
  1. Introduction: Identity and Classical Christian EducationScott Postma
  2. What Does Athens Have to do With Abuja? Why a Christian Liberal Arts Education is Appropriate for and Essential to African Church SchoolsKaren J. Elliott
  3. A Christian Approach to Chinese Classical Education (From Redeeming the Six Arts)Brent Pinkall
  4. Assessing the Pedagogical Power of Poetry for Poetic KnowledgeCarrie Eben & Albert Cheng
  5. The Lord’s Gifts to Human Nature: The Role of the Liberal Arts in the Educational Philosophy of John CalvinLucas Vieira
  6. ReviewJohan Huizinga’s The Autumn of the Middle Ages: An Appreciative ReviewRobert Woods
  7. ReviewBattle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of MiseducationChristy Anne Vaughan
  8. ReviewThe Black Intellectual Tradition: Reading Freedom in Classical LiteratureGregory Soderberg
  9. ReviewOn EducationScott Postma

Contributors

Everyone who has written for The Consortium. The numbers are volume and issue, and each one takes you to that issue.

About the journal

The Consortium is published by The Consortium of Classical Educators, an initiative of Kepler Education that connects families, teachers and schools through articles, a podcast and regional conferences.

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Editorial board

  • Dr. Scott PostmaGeneral Editor
  • Dr. Robert M. WoodsSenior Contributing Editor
  • Dr. Gregory SoderbergContributing Editor

Write for The Consortium

Articles of 2,000–6,000 words and book reviews of 800–1,500, from writers engaging the classical Christian tradition of education.

Deadlines: April 1 for the June issue, October 31 for December.

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