Ever stumble when trying to explain the Trinity? Perhaps you fall flat when elucidating the most central aspect of the Christian faith, that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? In this episode, we contemplate the beauty of the Trinity and explain why God is necessarily a Trinity. Yes, God may be mysterious, but classical theism insists God is not complex but simple. The same goes for the doctrine of the Trinity. So instead of shrugging your shoulders or throwing up your hands, listen in as we c...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In Episode 15, Life Under Grace, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett, delve into the mystery of Pentecost while exploring how life infused by the Spirit of God is transformative. If you have a Bible handy, grab it, as we transverse salient Scriptural passages from the opening of Genesis, the Tower of Babel, Zephaniah, John’s Gospel and Acts of the Apostles in order to further grasp how life under grace revolutionizes our day, everyday of the year. Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett a...
May 29, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
This episode is inspired by the recent Coronation of King Charles and the connection to Catholic Theology Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character ...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett take on another request. We consider the Hunger Games trilogy and do so in light of the Book of Esther by contrasting the opulence of ancient Persia and Panem and the absurd decadence evident in their capital cities; the morally ambiguous mentorships of Mordecai and Haymitch Abernathy and the role that they, as societal insiders, play in leading their protégées. Join us as we discuss the theological frameworks of these respective works and...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
How to Read a Pop Song (Classically): From Psalms to T Swift Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality. As part of a larger online ...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Is classical education all about reading the classics? If you’re worried about having to read Dostoevsky because most of what you consume is NetFlix–well, yes, be worried, because you’ll need to expand your horizons, BUT, that doesn’t mean you have to totally give up your favourite Hollywood films. In this episode, Schoolman Fawcett talks to Scholarch McLarney about what “grammar” means in a classical education and how understanding the grammar of the universe (through Scripture) allows us to in...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
At first blush, the philosophy of Plato and Marx seem diametrically opposed. The Republic speaks of the city made in speech and the eternal forms while the Communist Manifesto envisions an earthly utopia ushered in by proletarian revolution. Here in this episode Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett highlight key differences in terms of their conceptions of Justice and human nature as well as striking similarities between Plato and Marx, particularly when it comes to their anti-myth mythologi...
Apr 23, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In honour of Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, Schoolman Fawcett tells Scholarch McLarney about his own experience as someone on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. He discusses how this impacted his education, how it influenced his youthful attraction to the cold logic of Calvinist Protestantism, how it has interacted with his faith, what advice he has for people on (and off) the spectrum, and what classical Catholic education can mean for students with autism. For more on thi...
Apr 16, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
08 "Honor in one eye and death i' th' other." Julius Caesar, Inception, Corruption and VirtueScholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett, having discussed political realism, delve into Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, to see how the Bard looks at not just politics, but honor and the loss of virtue. We hone in on Cassius's corruption of Brutus and Anthony's manipulation of the masses as we take lessons from Shakespeare on how the "inception" of corrupting seeds grimly flowers when left unchecked. Rest a...
Apr 09, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Scholarch McLarney's car stolen by ostensible disciples of Ayn Rand: Selfishness, Objectivism, and Rand explored. Schoolman Fawcett claims he didn't do it. But someone stole Scholarch McLarney's beloved Civic and left Ayn Rand's The Virtue of Selfishness at the scene of the crime. A heartless theft or act of virtue? This episode probes Rand's work, cluing for a motive while also evaluating her argument about the virtue of selfishness and objectivism. Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Having discussed angels in antiquity, the New Testament, as well as in Christian and modern thought, we turn now to political realism, asking if nations are inherently and inextricably selfish. Schoolman Fawcett and Scholarch McLarney happened up a professional development presentation arguing Realism is the best explanatory tool for foreign policy in that nations act either 1) according to the “law of the jungle” of global affairs, 2) out of their own real or perceived self-interest, or 3) out ...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode 5: Our Lady Queen of Heaven Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirtuality. As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island...
Mar 19, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Show Notes Episode 4: Angels and Modernism and can Angels Evangelize the Modern Era. Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirtuality. As part o...
Mar 09, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirtuality. As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims ...
Mar 05, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirtuality. As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims ...
Feb 26, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirtuality. As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims ...
Feb 20, 2023•51 min
