Forma
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsConversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders that are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community.
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#5: Josh Larsen on how movies are prayers
November 06, 2017 15:52 - 44 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. In episode 5, David chats with film critic, Josh Larsen, about his new book, Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings. ** Josh Larsen is the co-host of the radio show and podcast Filmspotting, as well as editor and film critic at Think ...
#4: Brett McCracken on "Uncomfortable" Church
October 27, 2017 14:23 - 51 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. In episode 4, David chats with culture critic, Brett McCracken, about his new book, Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community. Topics include: why we need to be less concerned with finding a church that makes us feel comforta...
#3: Adam Andrews on the Classical Refrain of the "Great Gatsby"
October 20, 2017 16:24 - 50 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a new podcast from the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. Here, in episode three David chats with Adam Andrews, director of the Center for Lit and a highly sought-after speaker on all things literature, about the value of the Great Gatsby. Topics include questionable content...
#2: Leigh Bortins on the 20th Anniversary of Classical Conversations
October 16, 2017 15:15 - 32 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders that are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. Here, in episode two, David chats with author and speaker Leigh Bortins who founded Classical Conversations 20 years ago. Topics included the C.C. origin story, the growth of classical education in recent decades, and advice for homeschooling parents. J...
#1: Angelina Stanford on Why Mystery Stories Are the Cure for What Ails Us
October 13, 2017 15:38 - 44 minutesWelcome to FORMA, a new podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders that are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. Here in episode one, David chats with Angelina Stanford about her recent article on the ways that mystery stories are the cure for what ails our modern times. Topics include why mystery stories became popular when they did, why their traditional form of ...
Forma Preview
September 19, 2017 20:50 - 4 minutesComing soon, Forma features conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders that are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education, aesthetic wonder, and Christian community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.