Veritas et Virtus

The Official Blog of Columbus Classical Academy

This week, we will be considering mathematics: what it is, why we study it, how to think about it, major contributions to the field.  So, first of all, what is mathematics?  Of course, we all know that math is the...

Why do you think we have a school uniform?  Is it just the big, bad, adults stifling your individuality and making sure school is a little less fun?  Is it to look old fashioned?  Or something else? Well, one way...

I’ve seen a lot of snow boots that last two days—of course, that’s because we have quite a bit of snow.  Even after the storm, it’s been cold enough that all the snow that hasn’t melted from the work of...

Welcome back.  I trust everyone enjoyed the extra day of rest or play yesterday—see, God really does answer your prayers! But now we’re back at school, and it is 2025; a new year.  I wonder, did your parents make new...

Sometimes understanding what a classical school is can seem somewhat like the men who follow orders in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem The Charge of the Light Brigade. Like you’re charging forward on the battlefield of education and hoping the leaders...

“So, what are you doing over the break?”  I hear this question often.  I confess, I’m frequently the one asking it.  So, what’s the problem?  Well, remember how the term ‘holiday’ used to mean a day of sacred observance…and now it...

It is exam time for the upper school.  I wonder, have you ever met anybody who enjoys exams?  I suspect probably not; and if so, chances are they are a gifted student who expects to ace all the tests. But...

Well, we’re a week out from break.  I imagine your mind is tempted to head off to vacation early, though there is much to do before we’re done.  Let me encourage you to stay focused for just a bit longer....

A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement that has some apparent validity.  Was that hard to follow?  Let’s try a few examples: “A flying arrow never reaches its target.”  False—many arrows reach their target.  But also true—the arrow that reaches...

Have you ever heard the story of Job? He “was blameless and upright one who feared God and turned away from evil.”  Job was blessed with riches, a large family, good health, and more.  But, with God’s permission, Satan caused Job to lose everything—his money, his children, his health—in order...

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

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