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:
Heather explores how to study math and science classically, how parents can become experts in the classical approach, and what resources have helpful in her own classical education journey.
Matthew speaks to why American higher education needs a reset, why Hildegard Colleges approaches the study of entrepreneurship classically and the unique challenges students face today.
Israel discusses the origins of the public school system in America and the government funding of private education.
Leigh discusses classical education, homeschooling, the origins of Classical Conversations, and the upcoming The Math Map.
Andrew talks about his work at IEW, literacy in the United States, how to write with excellence, and his secrets for staying healthy.
Heidi explains why defending objective truth is the greatest challenge moms currently face, the definition of “Christian nationalism,” and how the Republican Party has changed over time.