In this episode of Author to Author, Patricia Hershwitzky, Ed.S., on her book Teaching the City of God in the City of Man (February 28, 2023) Teaching the City of God in the City of Man counters the lethally misleading pedagogy now infesting government schools but also shading many Catholic schools. From Aristotle to Aquinas to Augustine, to all the Early Church Fathers, the multitudes of prolific Saints, and simply wise witnesses over the centuries, this tome upholds objective truth, natural law, Divine Revelation and Will, the very cornerstones that built the model of Christendom. That evil has at times eroded the ground underneath has never touched the Rock itself. Moreover, there are great signs of renewal, and this work serves to complement those tremendous efforts. Still, much needs to be done. The secular world is awash with many worldly post graduate degree programs, some helpful but too many poisonous to the brain, heart, and soul of education which should be laser focused on preparing students to live and regenerate the good, true, and beautiful. Regressive citadels of power in government and therefore public school boards and systems threaten any Christian influence. Teaching the City of God in the City of Man is a sectional Primer developed to enable, empower and embolden all Catholic educators, including parents, to impart knowledge across all subject areas. Additionally, the Primer provides many tools and was designed to accommodate individual graduate coursework in potential 3-credit units, incorporating a plethora of sample lesson ideas and reliable reference materials. Written by a veteran Catholic educator who taught in both public and Catholic schools for twenty-three years, and principal at one Catholic school for five years, Teaching the City of God in the City of Man emphasizes the only credible mission of education to cultivate a spirit of responsible, loving, and contributory citizenship in this temporal life and attain eternal citizenship with Perfect Love in the next. The only means to fully accomplish this schooling is by integrating Faith, Hope, and Charity in all subjects and lessons implicitly and explicitly through the prism of Salvation History. It is the goal of Teaching the City of Cod in the City of Man to provide fresh facets in approaches, curriculum and instruction, and resources to complement the wonderful work already begun in the Classical education movement, teacher credential programs, and even Archdiocesan offerings. Even faithful Catholic teachers currently in the quagmire of public education can benefit. Of course, all of this must also be accomplished by recognizing and respecting the honorable and necessary objectives in various subject matter in reading, math, science, history, government, the arts, and even physical education. For all of these originated in God, the Creator, for our good and well-being. Ironically, it is the lower domain that has disfigured the inherent value of education in these areas. From the distortion of human events to the mutilation of individual dignity, contemporary studies discourage the mind and suffocate the soul. Catholic, which means universal, in its fullness, uplifts the heart towards Love and Truth, invigorates the mind and restores the soul. Teaching the City of God in The City of Man, scheduled for publication in the Spring of 2023, aims to be one more step in that direction. https://www.enroutebooksandmedia.com/cityofgod
