Theology and Culture Symposiums

 Please view the list of symposiums and their topics which Veritas has sponsored.

 
Spring Symposium 2011

In addition to being a columnist and the historian-in-residence at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, New York, Dr. Folsom is a Professor of History at the prestigious Hillsdale College. Dr. Folsom has appeared on numerous nationally syndicated television and radio programs. He will be speaking about the issues discussed in his two books: The Myth of the Robber Barons (Five Editions, Young America’s Foundation), and New Deal or Raw Deal (Simon & Schuster, 2008).

Dr. Folsom was our keynote speaker during our Spring 2011 Symposium.


The State of the School
Symposium

Fall 2010

An update was given on how the school is accomplishing its mission and vision.  Later, Bill Cathcart, General Manager and Vice President of WTOC, addressed the audience in support of Classical Education.


Place Matters
Symposium

April 16, 2010

Dr. Harrison Key gave a wonderful lecture on why our places of residence, work and recreation matter to our personal outlook on life.  Christian Sottile expertly spoke about Savannah's role in shaping our personal and corporate imagination.

Dr. Harrison Key is a speech writer and adjunct professor of liberal arts at SCAD.  Christian Sottile is an urban designer and adjunct professor of architecture at SCAD.

Please see the attached document below for the Symposium's invitation card.


 A Time for Wisdom
Symposium

October 22, 2009

Dr. Charles Evans lectured on the need for intentionality in education in his presentation A Time for Wisdom.

Dr. Evans is co-author of the book, Wisdom and Eloquence.  Evans serves on a board that represents the interests of schools before the Texas State Legislature.  He is a headmaster of a school, national speaker, and consultant to colleges and schools. 


 Theology and Culture Symposium

April 17, 2009

Three Savannah College of Art and Design professors will help us "think" better about art and culture by exploring the richness and relevance of the classical tradition in art, architecture and urban design. Please join us for a night of thoughtful discourse and exciting discussion.

James Langley
Drawing and the Idea of the Beautiful

David Gobel
Recovering the Classical Language of Architecture

Christian Sottile
The Classical Tradition of Urbanism


 

In keeping with our mission as a Center for Christian Classical Learning and conviction about the importance of life-long learning, Veritas Academy not only offers classroom instruction for children but also sponsors public lectures and seminars.  Past events include:

    Dr. George Grant, "Arx Axiom:  First Principles of Education"
    Cosponsored by the Independent Presbyterian Church, September 25-27, 1998.
    Dr. Grant is a celebrated author, lecturer and founder of the Franklin Classical School.

    Rev. William H. Ralston, Jr. late rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Savannah,
    Professor of literature at the University of the South and Associate Editor of the
    Sewanee Review gave weekly lectures on the following topics:
        Shakespeare's Hamlet, January 1999
        Dante's Divina Commedia, January 2000
        Shakespeare's King Lear, January 2001

   Dr. Henry "Fritz" Schaefer, III, "Science and Christianity: Conflict or Coherence?"
    September, 2005.  Cosponsored by the Independent Presbyterian Church.
    Dr. Schaefer is the Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Center
    for Computational Quantum Chemistry, University of Georgia and a five-time
    Nobel-prize nominee. 

   Mr. Joel Belz, founder of World Magazine, November 11, 2005 

    Dr. Niel Nielson, President of Covenant College, November 3, 2006

    Creation Week: "In the Beginning, God Created...  January 26-31, 2007.
    Cosponsored by the Independent Presbyterian Church, this conference featured
    the following speakers:
        Dr Gary Parker – Senior Lecturer , Institute for Creation Research, San Diego
        Dr. Douglas Kelly – Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary 
        Brigadier General Charles Moss Duke, Jr. – Apollo astronaut