Forming Boys into Men with Thomas Fickley and Fr. Mark Perkins

About this episode

The episode discusses the founding and philosophy of St. Dunstan's Academy, focusing on the development of young men through various educational and spiritual practices.

On this episode I spoke with Mr. Thomas Fickley and Fr. Mark Perkins, the founders of St. Dunstan's Academy in Virginia. St. Dunstan's is an Anglican boarding school for your men that started three years ago. They emphasize helping young men grow spiritually, intellectually, and physically through daily prayer, classical education, and the physical labor of working with their hands. We talked about the foundation of St. Dunstan's, why co-ed schools make learning difficult, the symbiotic relationship of the liberal arts with the common arts, and why learning is more than acquiring facts. St. Dunstan's Academy Articles by Thomas Fickley and Fr. Perkins Boys to Men: Ushering Boys into Manhood Male Pattern Boldness Common Arts that Matter

People in this episode

Guests: Thomas Fickley, Fr. Mark Perkins

Topics covered

• education
• spiritual growth
• classical education
• male development
• boarding school

Keywords

• Anglican boarding school
• boys to men
• liberal arts
• common arts
• daily prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Dunstan's Academy

Places: Virginia

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