2017 Workshop Talk | 0:50:09 | All Grade Levels, History
Summary
We often think of the Protestant Reformation as a theological movement that came out of nowhere. However, if we look closely at the century leading up to Luther’s labors, we will discover an educational movement that blended piety with classical learning. It was this movement that poured the foundation the Reformers stood on. And as we look around ourselves today at a church in severe disarray, it would serve us well to consider how classical Christian classrooms can be training up the reformers of tomorrow’s church.
Speaker
Fellow of Theology Dr. Ben Merkle is president of New Saint Andrews College, having previously served as the undergraduate dean. He holds a DPhil in Oriental studies and an MSt in Jewish studies from Oxford University, England, a masterÍs degree in English literature, and a BS in education (secondary education_chemistry, with a minor in history) both from the University of Idaho. He also studied theology at Greyfriars Hall from 1998 to 2000. Dr. Merkle served as a lecturer at New Saint Andrews from 2000 until 2005, when he was promoted to fellow of theology. He has taught the freshman introductory theology course, Lordship colloquium, and Hebrew. He has also team-taught Anglo-Saxon. Dr. Merkle was promoted to the office of President in 2015. He has served as a minister at Christ Church, Moscow. He previously served as a part-time campus minister with Collegiate Reformed Fellowship, a campus ministry of Christ Church. Dr. Merkle is the author of The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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