Christ the Logos: An Interview with Andrew Kern | Storied Souls | The Commonplace

As we discussed last season, there is a marked difference in how one moves in the classical world and the modern world. The classical world is a symphony; the modern, a machine. The classical world is harmonious; the modern, fragmented. The classicist is an encounter-er; the modern man, a manipulator.

If there is a single idea to explain these differences, I’d venture to say it’s recognition of Christ as the Logos. To really dive into the power of story, we must first look to the unifying Principle who holds all things together. Then we have to ask: How does He give form to everything?

I’m joined by Mr. Andrew Kern to discuss what it means that Christ is the Logos and how this reveals the grandeur of God in the world.

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Andrew Kern is the founder and president of the CiRCE Institute (Center for Independent Research on Classical Education), the husband of Karen, the father of five grown adults, and the grandfather of (so far) about a dozen grandchildren.

He has been researching, speaking, teaching, and consulting in the Christian classical renewal since 1993, during which he has been instrumental in the founding of three schools, consulted with over 100 schools and co-ops, and served as Director of Classical Instruction, Academic Dean, and Headmaster. Andrew speaks regularly at home school and classical conferences. 

In addition, he is the co-author with Dr. Gene Edward Veith of Classical Education, The Movement Sweeping America and, with Andrea Lipinski, of The CiRCE Guide to Reading. He also led the development of CiRCE’s classical rhetoric program, The Lost Tools of Writing, and he loves Homer, Shakespeare, Anne of Green Gables, and Endeavour. Like Shakespeare, he knows a little Latin and less Greek. Except a lot less than Shakespeare.

Andrew and Karen have settled in Concord, North Carolina where they attend Christ The Good Shepherd Orthodox Mission and watch their five grown children raise their  children and pursue their callings.

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Painting: Landscape with Christ Appearing to the Apostles at the Sea of Tiberias, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1553