Wednesday ~ So we begin...

Play Two Truths and a Lie

"What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?"

Some questions to consider:

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1. What can I do as your teacher to meet your learning style? 
2. What ancient texts have you read before?
3. What is the hardest thing you've ever read? What made it tough? What strategies did you learn that could help you this year in our class?
4. Monte Vista promises to offer a distinctly Christian curriculum. Is there a Christian approach to reading these texts? If not, explain. If yes, answer #4.
5. What would a Christian approach consist of or look like?

Let's survey your book!

HW: J1 (Journal) Heroes (Heroes in the City of Man) (13-23): "Intro"/"The Problem with the Classics"

1. What did church father Tertullian mean when he asked the question, "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"
2. Why does Peter Leithart quote Tertullian Why is Tertullian's question appropriate for today, according to Leithart?
3. What little (actually huge) bone does Leithart pick with the authors of Who Killed Homer? And why?
4. Cite tow examples of biblical heroes of the faith using pagan literature.
5. What did St. Augustine mean by "plunder the Egyptians"?
6. What are some of the difficulties/pitfalls to plundering the classics?
7. What are three of Leithart's premises (reasons) for why Christians should study the classics?
8. Do you take issue with any of Leithart's premises or conclusions? If so, which one(s) and why? If not, what is your favorite insight of his?