Honesty and Credibility
There are many reasons to be honest in all things, not least of all because it is right and good. But it is also practical. Some of you may recall from last year the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf – it is worth repeating: There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended […]
Honesty and Honor
Each morning we recite the Columbus Classical Academy Honor Code. It begins with honesty—“a Columbus Classical Academy student is honest in all things.” We put it first, in part because we agree with Thomas Jefferson, who said that “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” But what exactly does it mean to […]
For the Long Road Ahead, Perseverance
So, we’re here to learn virtue and acquire knowledge. But, as you might have guessed, it doesn’t happen overnight. The school year goes until the end of May, so you know it is going to take time and effort. It may seem a bit overwhelming at the start. That’s okay. Don’t think you have to […]
Why Knowledge Matters to Virtue
Well, you survived your first day – well done and welcome back! Yesterday, I told you that your purpose in coming to school is to learn virtue. But if that’s what this is about, why all the book learning? Why not just spend all day giving meals to the hungry and visiting the elderly? What […]
Why are we here?
Why are you here? Yes, I know you’re here because your parents brought you, perhaps even because they made you come against your will. But that’s why you are physically here. My question is, why are you here, as in, what is the purpose of your being here? In ancient Greek, the word telos describes the end, […]
