This week, Debi is joined by Steele Brand, associate professor at Arizona State University.

In 2016, the Arizona Legislature established and funded the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership (SCETL) at ASU aiming to promote the study of Western civilization, American institutions, and free-market philosophy. Professor Brand is one of the professors who teaches in this important program

Debi and Professor Brand discuss the importance of a classical liberal arts education which emphasizes reading historical and original source texts as well as deep analysis and discussion.  We cannot preserve Western Civilization if we are not teaching its history and principals to future generations.

Debi and Professor Brand discuss the importance that revolutionary era thinkers and leaders with vastly different backgrounds and belief systems placed on morality, religion and truth. 

Finally, they discuss the programs available at ASU as well as the opportunities for the public to take part in lectures and other events. 

To learn more about the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at ASU, visit https://scetl.asu.edu/

To Find out more about Dream City Church visit  https://dreamcitychrch.us

Professor Brand's book recommendations:
    Lives, by Plutarch
    American Constitutionalism by Gillman, Graber, and Whittington.
    The Great Tradition by Richard Gamble.
    The Golden Thread, by James Hankins and Allen C. Guelzo.

Debi's book recommendation: Veritas Press Omnibus homeschool curriculum on classics: Veritas Press | Omnibus

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