Double Take: The Art of Re-Reading as Contemplation
Why re-read books? Students of the classics or of Sacred Scripture know that you can't get all the good nutrition out of one pass. In this discussion, we will contemplate the nature of contemplation to find out the why and how of drinking deeply from the great books—and from life.
Dr. Keith Buhler is a teacher, coach, and entrepreneur. He served as founding headmaster at Saint Andrew Academy in Riverside CA, and now coaches other start ups. He is also an Alcuin Fellow and adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University Honors College. He has taught in university and high school classrooms for almost twenty years. His writings include Becoming What We Are: Virtue and Wisdom as Natural Ends (philosophy); and Sola Scriptura: A Dialogue (fiction). He attended Biola University as an undergrad, and enjoys running, singing, and time with his wife and four children.