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:
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 “parental rights” actually means and why it’s important to enshrine parental rights in an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Dale talks about the modern church’s move away from biblical masculinity, the manliness of Jesus Christ, his decision to write a children’s 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 students’ CLT exam scores.
Delise and Ginny talk about the joys of parenting, the national birth rate decline, the behind-the-scenes of producing the Classical Conversations podcasts, and how to figure out major life decisions with your spouse.
Trevor shares how homeschooling gives him more time to audition and prep for roles, how his family has supported him along his journey, and advice for upcoming Memory Master participants.
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