William C. Michael

In this lesson, we continue our study of Stoic Philosophy, reading Seneca’s essay “On Firmness of Mind”. To complete the objectives of this lesson: Study the lesson for mastery. Complete the lesson assessment. Reading I might say with good reason, Serenus, that there is as great a difference between the Stoics and the other schools of philosophy as there is between males and females, since while each set contributes equally to human society, the one class is born to obey, the other to command. Other philosophers, using gentle and persuasive measures, are like the intimate family physician, who, commonly, tries … Continue

Date: 2083 A.M., or 1917 B.C. At Haran, in the midst of a wicked world, there lived a Chaldee named Abraham, a most upright man. God chose him, that through him the knowledge of the true God and the hope in the promised Redeemer might be preserved among men. For this reason, the Lord commanded Abraham to leave his country and his kinsfolks, and go into a strange land. God moreover promised that Abraham should be the father of a great people, and that in him all nations should be blessed. Abraham obeyed, and, with Sarah his wife, and Lot … Continue

In this lesson, we study the history of Cain and Abel in Catholic Bible II. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Study the lesson for mastery. Complete the lesson assessment. Lesson 1. God placed Adam in a lovely garden , called Eden. It was planted with noble trees, which bore the sweetest blossoms and fruits ; flowers of every kind and hue filled it with beauty and fragrance, while from a crystal spring that gushed forth in its depths, four rivers flowed in different directions, and kept its verdure green and bright. 2. In the … Continue

In this lesson, we will study the declension of adjective nouns in Latin. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Study the lesson for mastery. Memorize the declensions of bonus, bona, bonum. Memorize the declensions of acer, acris, acre. Memorize the declensions of brevis, breve. Memorize the declension of felix. Memorize the list of adjectives with Genitive in -IUS and Dative in -I. Memorize the declension of alter, altera, alterum. Memorize the three irregular adjectives. Study the declension of the three irregular adjectives (memory not required). Complete the lesson assessment(s). The content of this lesson is … Continue

A Stag drinking at a clear pool, admired the handsome look of his spreading antlers, but was much displeased at the slim and ungainly appearance of his legs. “What a glorious pair of branching horns!” said he. “How grace fully they hang over my forehead! What an agreeable air they give my face! But as for my spindle-shanks of legs, I am heartily ashamed of them.” The words were scarcely out of his mouth, when he saw some huntsmen and a pack of hounds making towards him. His despised legs soon placed him at a distance from his followers, but, … Continue

I would give my children anything they need, anything that is good for them, so long as I had it in my possession. In fact, parents often err on the side of excessive generosity, giving to their children things that they do not need, do not deserve or cannot handle responsibly. We have to be careful not to give too much to our children, because we love them and we desire to keep them from all unhappiness. We take pride in this generosity and we know how ready we are to help them with anything they need. When we think … Continue

Psalm 30, from Evening Prayer (Week I, Thursday) Join us in praying the Liturgy of the Hours–the official prayer of the Catholic Church. Learn more at https://classicalliberalarts.com/loth

This is William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Tonight I’d like to talk about a topic that I believe can radically improve conversation among Christians and non-Christians. It’s a topic that I taught; it was in my last private school teaching job, and it was the result of my teaching on this topic that convinced me that I needed to start the Classical Liberal Arts Academy when I did back in 2008. The topic is the classical disputation. In our society today, we hear a lot about the need for dialogue. We have all of these amazing social … Continue