This is Episode 84 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education.
In this episode, Dr. Ben Merkle discusses the decline of American colleges, the impact AI has on students’ education, and the importance of parents and teachers alike to direct students toward worthy higher education. Learn more about New Saint Andrews College here.
Dr. Merkle’s current book recommendation:
Kepler’s Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come.
Dr. Ben Merkle is the president of New Saint Andrews College, as well as a Senior Fellow of Theology. He holds a DPhil in Oriental Studies and an MSt in Jewish Studies from Oxford University, England; a Greyfriars Letter; an MBA from Washington State University; an MA degree in English Literature and a BS in Education both from the University of Idaho. He is a teaching elder at Christ Church, Moscow. Dr. Merkle is the author of The White Horse King and Defending the Trinity in the Reformed Palatinate. He and his wife Rebekah have five children and a growing generation of grandchildren.
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