A sampling of sources:
 -- Louise Cowan and Os Guinness, eds., Invitation to the Classics (Baker Books, 1998). [Posted October 2001, ALG]
"The Necessity of the Classics"
In the Fall 2001 of The Intercollegiate Review, ISI published an essay by Louise Cowan titled "The Necessity of the Classics."
"The Classics in the Slums"
In the Autumn 2004 issue of City Journal, author Jonathan Rose argues that the classics aren't just for those who are well off.
The Ancient World and Modern Western Civilization
Pastor and literature enthusiast Peter Leithart recommends a recent book about the influence of the classical world on modern Western civilization. Click here for his abstract.
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Richard M. Gamble, on resources for and the outlines of a theology of education (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-092.1.3
Robert Littlejohn, on how education should encourage wisdom and eloquence in students (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-082.2.3
Susan Wise Bauer, on how adults can acquire many of the benefits of a classical education long after leaving school by reading wisely and well (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-066.1.3
Victor Davis Hanson, on how Greek convictions shaped Western institutions (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-035.1.4
Louise Cowan, on how classics address our imagination (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-034.2.2
Leland Ryken, on what makes a classic and how we should read one (MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, ) MHT-023.2.3
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