Category Archives: Delusions of Grandeur

“If classical Christian education is more than simply a refuge from troubled, dumbed-down, secular school systems, what is it?  In his introduction, Joshua Gibbs offers a teacher’s clear, concise, and thoughtful answer.  Classical Christian education is a choice.  Every parent ought to read this pamphlet before making it.” David Hicks, author of Norms & Nobility ReadContinue reading ““A Short Introduction to Classical Christian Education” is Now Available”

“A classical Christian school is not “classical and Christian.” Rather, classical Christianity is a fundamentally different sort of Christianity than is referred to in contemporary terms like “Christian radio” or “Christian fiction.” The two sorts of Christianity have little in common. Classical Christianity is not a version of “Christianity.” It’s the other way around. TheContinue reading “A Short Introduction To Classical Christian Education: Excerpt”

Overcoming the hubris of modernity means learning to be a little less impressed with the fact something has made you upset.

I am interested in whether any fellow teachers have led class trips to New York City in the last year or so, and if they have, what it was like. If you have experience leading class trips to NYC post-COVID, I would love to hear about it. You can contact me through Gibbs Classical.

Step one: Say something profound or provocative. Step two: Count the number of people who respond in any way. That is how many followers you actually have. Step three: Repent of all the ways you have lied to yourself when explaining to yourself why almost no one ever responds to your tweets.

The people we want to be like want to be like people we don’t want to be like.