The Consortium

A Journal of Classical Christian Education

The Winter 2023 issue (Vol 2, Issue 2) of The Consortium is now available.

The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education is a semiannual (June & December) academic journal promoting classical education and fostering human flourishing for generations to come.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: Toward a More Certain Knowledge of Truth, by Scott Postma, PhD
  • Considering the Roots of Classical Christian Education, by Christine Norvell, MA
  • Truth is Faith’s Greatest Ally, by Chris Swanson, PhD
  • Images of Truth: Light and Darkness in Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy and Dante’s Divine Comedy, by Drew Mery, MA
  • Objective Truth: Diversity of Thought and Freedom in Socratic Dialogue, by Bryant K. Owens, PhD
  • Humility and Habit of Truth-Seeking in Socratic Dialogue: A Reflective Encouragement for the Classical, Rhetoric-Level Teacher, by Karla M. Memmott, PhD
  • Review of From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics by Louis Markos, by Sean C. Hadley, PhD
  • Review of Reading for the Long Run: Leading Struggling Students into the Reading Life by Sara Osborne, by Gregory Soderberg, PhD

READ PAST ISSUES

Volume 1: Issue 1 (June 2022)

Volume 1: Issue 2 (December 2022)

Volume 2: Issue 1 (June 2023)

Volume 2: Issue 2 (December 2023)


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

As a journal of Classical Christian Education, Consortium welcomes submissions from all authors who seek to engage the Classical Christian tradition of education.

We primarily publish articles and book reviews but will also consider poetry, satire, or drama if it can be demonstrated that the more creative work is a sound fit for the Consortium‘s objectives of promoting classical education and fostering human flourishing for generations to come.

Print

Our print edition is published biannually, in June and December, and article submissions should be between 2000-6000 words; book reviews should be between 800-1500 words. Submission deadlines are as follows: March 1st for the summer edition and September 1st for the winter edition.

Online

Our academic blog publishes articles weekly. Blog pieces should be between 800-2000 words, but longform essays beyond 2000 words will also be considered if they are particularly relevant and of high quality.

Contact

We are currently taking submissions for the Summer 2024 issue which will focus on Goodness in Classical Christian Education. If you would like to submit a piece for consideration in either the print or online journal, please send an abstract/pitch of no more than 200 words along with a short bio of yourself to submissions@theconsortiumjournal.com.


Editorial Advisory Board

  • Dr. Scott Postma – General Editor
  • Dr. Robert M. Woods – Senior Contributing Editor
  • Dr. Gregory Soderberg – Contributing Editor