To succeed in the world today, students need an education that equips them to recognize current trends, to be creative and flexible to respond to changing circumstances, to demonstrate sound judgment to work for society's good, and to gain the ability to communicate persuasively.
"Wisdom and Eloquence is an indispensable contribution to the
literature of classical Christian education."
—E. Christian KopffAssociate Director, Honors
Program; Director, Center for Western Civilization
"Evans and Littlejohn have written a remarkable treatise on
education-a readable, practical, and encouraging discourse that
demystifies and clarifies the purpose of a liberal
education."
—D. Bruce LockerbieChairman, Paideia, Inc., Stony
Brook, New York; author, A Christian Paideia: The Habitual
Vision of Greatness
"The authors explore not just the methods but the content of a
good Christian education. The book is full of great ideas, but it
is also practical, drawing from the authors' years of experience as
classical teachers and administrators."
—Gene Edward Veith Jr., author, Loving
God with All Your Mind and Post-Christian
"For followers of Christ, a true education is always concerned
with who we are, even more than what we know. Littlejohn and Evans
help today's Christians-especially parents-to understand the
essence of true education. Wisdom and Eloquence is a book for our
times, our churches, and our children. Read, learn, and be
inspired."
—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Centennial
Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
Robert Littlejohn (PhD, Washington State University) has served as head of school at Trinity Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, since May of 2005. He previously served as the vice president for academic affairs at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. As a PhD biologist, he has authored two College Biology Laboratory texts and has published twenty-six reports of original research in refereed journals in the different fields. He is also a consultant to colleges and schools across the nation.
Charles T. Evans is the founder and senior partner of BetterSchools, LLC. In addition to his work as a private school management consultant, Evans also served for six years as the executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association. He is an adjunct instructor of higher education in the department of leadership, policy, and organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University and an instructor in the Van Lunen Fellowship for Christian School Management at Calvin College. Evans currently lives in Austin, Texas.