Ex Umbris

Ex Umbris

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Ex Umbris episodes

  • 22 Justice in Plato and Machiavelli Part 2


    In the inaugural episode of season 2, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett pick up where they left off, discussing Justice in Plato's Republic and Machiavelli's Prince. Following a quick recap of Plato, they introduce Machiavelli, then delving into the vision of humanity, power, and freedom the Prince offers us such as the the cunning, callous, and calculating guidelines necessary for people in power to stay in power. The pair then consider the implications this has had and continues to have today from how we view our loved ones to our relationship to freedom. 

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr
  • 21 Justice in Plato and Machiavelli: Part 1

    Justice in Plato and Machiavelli: Part 1. Considering Plato's Republic in concert with Machiavelli's Prince, Scholark McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett delve into the how these thinkers approach the topic of justice. This episode focuses primarily on Plato, the context of the Republic, definitions of justice the interlocutors of Socrates offer, and the katabasis or descent into which this seminal work invites readers.
    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.
    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.
    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/https://silc.eics.ab.ca/https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILChttps://twitter.com/ChestertonSilchttps://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about

    56 min
  • 20 Motherhood of Mary in the Gospel of John

    In this 20th Episode of Ex Umbris, our teachers explore Mary's motherhood as describe in the 4th Gospel of John.

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr
  • 19 Leaving Jericho The Temple and the Cursing of the Fig Tree

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr 1 min
  • 18 How we make sense of Violence in the Old Testament

    How do we make sense of violence in the Old Testament, such as warfare or wishing the worst for one's enemies? Should Christians excise those passages, write them off as nefarious interpolations, or otherwise ignore them? We discuss some weighty and perplexing topics, including genocide and infanticide while proffering various ways these have been read, particularly by the Church Fathers.  

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr
  • 17 St. John the Baptist

    June 24th we celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist. Why is this such an important liturgical feast and why is he such an important figure?


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about


    #classicaleducation #onlinelearning #saintjohnthebaptist #chestertonacademy #chesterton #exumbris

    1 hr 19 min
  • 16 The Beauty of the Trinity: Reflections on God as necessarily Triune

    Ever stumble when trying to explain the Trinity? Perhaps you fall flat when elucidating the most central aspect of the Christian faith, that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

    In this episode, we contemplate the beauty of the Trinity and explain why God is necessarily a Trinity. Yes, God may be mysterious, but classical theism insists God is not complex but simple. The same goes for the doctrine of the Trinity. So instead of shrugging your shoulders or throwing up your hands, listen in as we consider evidence from Sacred Scripture along with analogies from St. Aquinas and others, while highlighting that for God to be love or for creation to be good, God must be a Trinity. 


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr 16 min
  • 15 Life under Grace: Pentecost Day throughout the Year

    In Episode 15, Life Under Grace, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett, delve into the mystery of Pentecost while exploring how life infused by the Spirit of God is transformative. If you have a Bible handy, grab it, as we transverse salient Scriptural passages from the opening of Genesis, the Tower of Babel, Zephaniah, John’s Gospel and Acts of the Apostles in order to further grasp how life under grace revolutionizes our day, everyday of the year.


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr 1 min
  • 14 Monarchy and Theology

    This episode is inspired by the recent Coronation of King Charles and the connection to Catholic Theology

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about


    1 hr 11 min
  • 13 Book of Esther and the Hunger Games

    In this episode Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett take on another request. We consider the Hunger Games trilogy and do so in light of the Book of Esther by contrasting the opulence of ancient Persia and Panem and the absurd decadence evident in their capital cities; the morally ambiguous mentorships of Mordecai and Haymitch Abernathy and the role that they, as societal insiders, play in leading their protégées. Join us as we discuss the theological frameworks of these respective works and ask questions such as

    ·        What is the relationship between the awe of wealth and beauty?

    ·        What makes a city great?

    ·        How does God call those in a fallen world to respond to grace?

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    1 hr 5 min

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Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett discuss various theological, philosophical, and literary topics in a way that corresponds to the four-year, four-theme structure of the Chesterton Academy. We…