Truth Fears Nothing in Investigation: Dr. Anthony Sciubba on Classical Christian Education

Dr. Anthony Sciubba leads one of the largest K–5 classical schools in the Southwest at Great Hearts in the Phoenix Valley. In this conversation, he traces a journey from a public school upbringing in Gilbert, Arizona—where Great Expectations bored him to tears in seventh grade—to a transformative encounter with the great books at Pepperdine, graduate studies at Yale, Oxford, and Emory, and ultimately a calling to bring classical Christian education to children at the elementary level. What's in This Episode: How a great books colloquium at Pepperdine first introduced Anthony to Augustine, the Church Fathers, and the intellectual richness of early Christianity The Clement of Alexandria vs. Tertullian debate—and why the question of what Athens has to do with Jerusalem is far more than an academic one A deep dive into Gregory of Nazianzus—poet, bishop, theologian, and reluctant monk—and the two books Anthony recommends for entering his world Why classical Christian education may be the most historically significant and most ecumenical movement in modern American Christianity How Anthony's move from higher education to K–12 school leadership reflects the classical conviction that education forms the whole person—mind, heart, and soul Chapters: 00:00: Introduction / Anthony's Childhood in Arizona 02:22: First Encounter with Classical Literature 09:19: Great Books Colloquium at Pepperdine 14:03: Athens and Jerusalem—Clement of Alexandria vs. Tertullian 21:08: Gregory of Nazianzus—Poet, Bishop, and Theologian 28:07: C.S. Lewis at The Kilns 37:46: Classical Christian Education and the Great Conversation 54:17: From Pepperdine to Yale, Oxford, and Great Hearts 1:03:33: Why K–12? The Practicality of Classical Education 1:10:35: How This Transforms Others: The Classical School Movement Resources Mentioned: St. Gregory of Nazianzus: An Intellectual Biography by John A. McGuckin — https://svspress.com/saint-gregory-of... Gregory of Nazianzus on the Trinity and the Knowledge of God by Christopher A. Beeley — https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... Classical Learning Test — https://www.cltexam.com/ Arcadia Education — https://arcadiaed.com/ Hosted by Ryan Klopak (Arcadia Education) and Alex Julian (CLT). The Furrows podcast features leaders in classical education who have been transformed by classical education. Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios — https://saintkolbestudios.com/