
Cafe Schole
CiRCE Podcast Network
Join Dr. Christopher Perrin for lively explorations of the marvelous, traditional idea of schole and why it's the very heart of school. We may not all be able to gather in an actual coffee shop (you know, one with large wooden tables and bookshelves and delicious espresso), but we can do our best to talk about the kinds of things we'd talk about if we could!
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Study As Prayer and Love for God
Cafe Schole
07/21/20 • 31 min
In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses an essay by Simone Weil that reveals the relationship between attentive study and prayer that should lead us to love both God and neighbor. Can study be rightfully understood as prayer or leading to prayer?
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Welcome to Cafe Schole'!
Cafe Schole
01/24/20 • 1 min
Welcome to Cafe Schole' with Dr. Christopher Perrin! In this podcast, Chris will be contemplating the concept of schole and it's crucial relationship to schooling, study, and learning.
Subscribe today! Episode one drops on February 7, 2020.
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The Monastic Tradition of Education
Cafe Schole
02/08/21 • 32 min
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Order and Solitude
Cafe Schole
06/17/20 • 34 min
In this episode Dr. Perrin engages the thought of A.G. Sertillanges who insists that the life of the student and teacher should be characterized by an ordered, regular solitude. Over against the scattering and distracting crowd, Perrin and Sertillanges call us back to retirement, recollection, silence, consecration, and concentration that dispose us to engage truth and deeply...learn.
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Christ, the Teacher
Cafe Schole
05/02/20 • 24 min
Join Christopher Perrin as he contemplates a small (but essential) work by Clement of Alexandria. It's called Christ the Teacher or Christ the Pedagogue (available on the web here: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/02091.htm) and it's remarkably helpful for contemporary, restful teaching.
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Education as Beatitude
Cafe Schole
08/20/21 • 29 min
In this episode, Dr. Perrin sits down with author Danielle Bennett Dukes to discuss the notion of education as beatitude. They discuss the ways that the beatitudes serve as an educator's Telos and the way they prepare students to live in a world of paradox and suffering.
Cafe Schole is produced for the CiRCE Podcast Network by Goldberry Studios.
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John Henry Newman
Cafe Schole
03/08/21 • 29 min
In this episode, Dr. Christopher Perrin presents an overview of John Henry Newman and the central ideas in his book The Idea of a University. Perrin shows how Newman draws from the tradition of education that preceded him and re-articulates what liberal education could and should be in his own time.
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The Florilegium (aka The Commonplace Book)
Cafe Schole
02/22/21 • 23 min
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the monastic practice of keeping a commonplace book, called a Florilegium or "Book of Flowers," and suggests that the benefits of this practice were profound and should be continued today.
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Happiness and Contemplation
Cafe Schole
08/21/20 • 30 min
In this episode, Dr. Christopher Perrin contemplates the distinction between the active life and the contemplative life, and the necessary harmony between the two.
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Schole and Ecstasy
Cafe Schole
07/01/20 • 19 min
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores the ways in which an ecstatic encounter with truth is the way that an intellectual life begins.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Cafe Schole have?
Cafe Schole currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does Cafe Schole cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Society & Culture, Classical Education, Teaching, School, Podcasts, Education and Philosophy.
What is the most popular episode on Cafe Schole?
The episode title 'Education as Beatitude' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cafe Schole?
The average episode length on Cafe Schole is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cafe Schole released?
Episodes of Cafe Schole are typically released every 18 days.
When was the first episode of Cafe Schole?
The first episode of Cafe Schole was released on Jan 24, 2020.
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