Why Catholics should study the Classics

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🗓️ 17 September 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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"The classics" have been in the news recently—and not always in a good way. From colleges shutting down classics departments as students flock to more “practical” majors to criticisms that books written by “dead white men” cannot be separated from the legacies of slavery and colonialism, works that have stood the test of time are being tested anew. This week’s guest, Jeremy Tate, argues that not only are the classics worth studying for their own sake but that abandoning the Western canon will have disastrous effects for our (already toxic) public discourse. And he has some advice for continuing your classical education—even if you’re out of school. In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley give their first reactions to Pope Francis’ recent comments on the debate over the Eucharist and pro-choice politicians. What’s on tap? Kim’s Grapefruit: 1.5 ounces Empress Gin, .5 ounces St. Germain elderflower, juice of half a grapefruit, sugar-rimmed glass. (Modification: Don’t like—or can’t find—grapefruit? Use an orange instead!) Links: Pope Francis: ‘I have never denied Communion to anyone.’ Jeremy Tate's article in America Magazine: In defense of a classical education Ashley's reported story from Wyoming Catholic College: A visit to the rural Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero textbooks Learn more about The Classic Learning Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.1	join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith, culture, in the news, often over drinks.
0:54.8	I'm Ashley McKinless, and I'm joined in studio in the flesh by Zach Davis.
0:59.2	Yeah, it feels so good to be back here.
1:01.3	I'm glad that we worked our way up to a full show. It was nice to have
1:05.6	just the interview last week, but we've got a lot of great stuff coming at you today, some big news this week,
1:10.7	which I'm sure you've already seen some headlines by the time to sit your
1:13.2	feed but we are reacting in real time so you're getting some so maybe unvarnished
1:17.5	reactions from us to some stuff and like we're debuting some new some new
1:22.2	segments at the end right? Yeah so stick around after the
1:25.8	interview for for a surprise. But before that who are we talking to this week
1:29.5	Ashley? We are talking to Jeremy Tate. Jeremy is the founder and chief executive officer
1:34.6	of the Classic Learning Test
1:36.8	and an advocate for all things classical.
1:39.8	Yeah, we figured this would be a good back-to episode looking at really the way that school kind of fails us to make us think at least.
1:47.0	That's what a lot of people are coming around too.
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