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:
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.
Israel discusses his new book, the fundamental thing missing from the traditional school system, whether education is morally neutral, and the importance of developing a Christian worldview.
Amanda discusses how classical assessment is different from public school testing, the common pitfalls homeschool parents can fall into when assessing their childrenâs learning, and advice for young parents at the start of the homeschooling journey.
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