Each episode of Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins covers a topic related to faith, business, education, or culture. View the most recent episodes below, or filter by topic:
Nathan explores how AI can free up our time through automation, biased AI systems, the timeless wisdom in the book of Proverbs, why mentorship is needed among young men, doing acrobatics through childhood, and his experience competing on Americaâs Got Talent.
Patti discusses leaving Girl Scouts USA to start a Christ-centered alternative, how to avoid mission drift as an organization, and what we can do about the disconcerting rise in mental health issues among teen girls.
Will explores what the term âparental rightsâ actually means and why it’s important to enshrine parental rights in an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Dale talks about the modern churchâs move away from biblical masculinity, the manliness of Jesus Christ, his decision to write a childrenâs book on biblical gender, and the criticism he has received for several of his views.
Jeremy discusses where standardized testing has gone wrong and why so many colleges are gladly awarding scholarships based on studentsâ CLT exam scores.
David shares his perspective on the current state of education in the United States, explains the concept of “paideia” and how traditional schools have lost the Western Christian Paideia, and considers why classical education has been gaining so much recent attention nationwide.
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