The Wittenberg Hour

Miss Ellie Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss "Ten Books Boys Should Read Before They are 21." 

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What does it mean to be a boy?  How do boys become men?   How might books aid boys in that journey from boys to men?

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Suggested reading:

1. Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories

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Coming up on Episode 21: 10 Books Boys Should Read Before They Are 21- Part II

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Dr. Jim Tallmon joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss how Rhetoric prepares scholars for life under the cross.  He also invites listeners to a special annual event.

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How can something be both a balm and a woe?  Can studying things rejected by men actually be of great benefit?

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Part I: The Rest of the Story

- Simultaneously rejected and equipped

Part II: Join Dr. Tallmon for a discussion on the annual "Reflecting on Rhetoric over Rioja

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Suggested reading:

Of Rhetoric and Redemption in La Rioja

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Coming up on Episode 20: 10 Books Boys Should Read Before They Are 21- Part I

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Rev. Jason Braaten joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss Logic, especially as it relates to the Politics, Pandemics, and Protests of 2020.

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What are fallacies?  How can the study and understanding of Logic help us navigate the times in which we live?

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested reading:

From the Wittenberg Academy Logic I Reading list:

Socrates Meets Jesus

The Fallacy Detective

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Coming up on Episode 19:

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Mrs. Benson and Miss Grace Reps consider boredom, especially as it relates to vocation.

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What is boredom?  How should we regard boredom?  How does boredom relate to vocation?

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested reading:

Russell Kirk and "The Age of Eliot," 1956

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Coming up on Episode 18: Politics, Pandemics, and Protests with Pr. Jason Braaten

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Mrs. Benson and Miss Grace Reps discuss classical education in 2020.

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What is the purpose of a classical education?  Do societal circumstances change our purpose and the way we approach teaching and learning?

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Suggested reading:

Five Defenses of Classical Education in a Time of Civil Unrest

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Mrs. Emily Cockran joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and "cancel culture."

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What is cancel culture?  Why can books like Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 help prepare young people to face a world intent on canceling our Western heritage?

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested reading:

Fahrenheit 451

Usher II

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Mrs. Benson and Miss Mumme discuss G.K. Chesterton and why you should consider giving him a read.

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Who was Gilbert Keith Chesterton?  What did he write?  Why should we still read him today?

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested reading:

G.K. Chesterton (electronic collection)

The Man Who was Thursday

Orthodoxy

Father Brown

What's Wrong with the World

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Rev. Larry Beane joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss prayer, especially in the life of the family.  Rev. Beane serves as Chaplain of Wittenberg Academy. 

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Why does God command Christians to pray?  How should we pray?

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested resources:

Weedon's Blog

A Culture of Catechesis from Concordia Catechetical Academy

LSB: Psalms and Hymns pocket edition

Treasury of Daily Prayer

The Brotherhood Prayer Book

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Miss Eleonore Mumme joins The Wittenberg Hour to discuss her article from the most recent Ninety-Sixth Thesis.  Miss Mumme teaches for Wittenberg Academy. 

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Miss Mumme discusses her article: "Daily Thanks, Daily Praise."

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Suggested reading:

The Trinity 2020 Ninety-Sixth Thesis

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Rev. Larry Beane and Mrs. Liz Ekblad join The Wittenberg Hour to discuss their articles from the most recent Ninety-Sixth Thesis.  Rev. Beane and Mrs. Ekblad both teach for Wittenberg Academy. 

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Part I: Rev. Beane discusses his article: "Education and the Christian Worldview."

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Part II: Mrs. Ekblad discusses her article: "The Case for Choosing Home."

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Bump music: Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain - Kirk Meyer - Kloria Publishing

Suggested reading:

The Trinity 2020 Ninety-Sixth Thesis

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Coming up on Episode 12:

Miss Eleonore Mumme discusses family meal time and its relationship to the Christian life.

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