Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins

Join Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations®, as he interviews thought leaders about critical topics related to faith, education, business, and culture. Using the fifteen classical tools of learning to guide his conversations, Robert encourages listeners to seek truth in every arena of life.

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