logo-rtr

Save with group discounts! See More

Louis Markos

Track Plenary Speakers

louis-markos
About Louis Markos

Louis Markos, Professor in English & Scholar in Residence at Houston Christian University, holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. His 26 books include Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, Plato to Christ, Achilles to Christ, Literature: A Student’s Guide, CSL: An Apologist for Education, and 3 Canon Press Worldview Guides to the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid. In 2025, IVP Academic will be publishing his Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education and From Aristotle to Christ. His son and daughter teach at classical schools.

Workshop Details

I. The Nature of Man and How it Affects the Nature of Education

Children are not blank slates, but noble-but-fallen creatures endowed with reason, purpose, and meaning. This lecture surveys ten aspects of the nature of man that have direct bearing on how children should best be educated.

Audience
  • Administrators
  • Heads of School
  • K-12 Teachers

II. The Nature of Education: Classical Christian vs. Progressive

This lecture surveys seven things that set classical Christian education apart from progressive education: Liberal Arts vs. Vocational, Canonical vs. Ideological, Books vs. Textbooks, History vs. Social Studies, Humanities vs. Social Sciences, Goodness/Truth/Beauty vs. Relativism, and Virtues vs. Values.

Audience
  • Administrators
  • Heads of School
  • K-12 Teachers

Register Now Before Prices Increase

Don’t Just Attend Repairing the Ruins. Leave Equipped.

The Concordis Teacher Training Boot Camp gives classical Christian educators focused, practical training they can carry straight into the classroom.
 
Choose your pathway, learn from seasoned practitioners, and receive a Paideia Pathway Certificate toward ACCS Accreditation.

Louis Markos

Louis Markos, Professor in English & Scholar in Residence at Houston Christian University, holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. His 26 books include Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology through Christian Eyes, Plato to Christ, Achilles to Christ, Literature: A Student’s Guide, CSL: An Apologist for Education, and 3 Canon Press Worldview Guides to the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid. In 2025, IVP Academic will be publishing his Passing the Torch: An Apology for Classical Christian Education and From Aristotle to Christ. His son and daughter teach at classical schools.