AMDG. Join Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan for the next installment in their continuing conversation about the humanities, sprinkled with fascinating tidbits of history and their best advice on reading The Iliad with your children or even on your own! The group discusses their own progress reading The Iliad with their families; the benefit to seeing a time before Christ; why we approach the gods differently than early Christians; the relationship between ancient history and myth; what to look for when reading The Iliad and what to talk about with your children. Whether you’re a student, homeschooling parent, or just a history buff, there is something in this conversation for you.

Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant

• 220 Decoding Mythology to Reveal Christianity (the first episode in this series)
  

• 196 Adaptable Asynchronous & Dynamic Digital Homeschool Options

• 102 A Great Commission, featuring former Kolbe teacher Ellen Finnegan

Texts referenced

• Fr. Laux’s Introduction to the Bible

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church

• The Iliad

• Greek Reader

Other relevant links:

• Dr. Mary Mumbach on Reading Big Books

• The Pillar Post 27 Aug 2024 discussing (among other things) the pronunciation of St. Augustine’s name

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