Orthodox Education and Evangelism in a Post-Christian Landscape

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How We Got Here: The Twilight of Christendom

Maximus Cannaverde

In order to understand how we got to this point in the history of ideas, one must first discard the notion that humankind has always thought the same. Yes, instinctually–one can say man’s fallen nature is synonymous with what is often called “instinct,” namely the base, animal nature of man–human […]

Story: Language, Imagination and Mythic Literature (Part 2)

Maximus Cannaverde

I’ve been discussing the role that story and the imagination plays in education. Does the imagination fuel delusional, idolatrous phantasy, or does it cultivate the fertile ground of meaning for the reception of truth? If you haven’t done so already please read the first part of this series here so […]