The Vision of Humanity in the Thought of St. Maximus

A talk given at St. Maximus Orthodox Church – The Blessed King David Brotherhood on December 8, 2018 in Denton, TX by Mark Tarpley, PhD.

Asceticism in Marriage and Monasticism

Asceticism in Marriage and Monasticism

A talk given at St. Maximus Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of St. Maximus on January 21, 2019 in Denton, TX by Mark Tarpley, PhD.

The Vision of Humanity in the Thought of St. Maximus

Charting a Course Through Mutiny: When Students are Uncooperative

A talk given at the St. Emmelia South Conference, Houston, TX by Mark Tarpley, PhD.

Charting a Course While Under Attack:  Facing Outside Enemies

A talk given at the St. Emmelia South Conference, Houston, TX by Mark Tarpley, PhD.

Technology, Schools, and Orthodoxy: Seeing Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg

A talk given at the Orthodox Curriculum Writing Initiative (OCWI) on August 3, 2018 in Des Plaines, IL by Mark Tarpley, PhD

Part I: Orthodox Education

Part II: A Consideration of Technology

Part III: The Deeper Recesses of the Iceberg

Part IV: Application in Orthodox Schools Today

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Talk Outline

An Introduction

1. 1. The Image of an Iceberg
   2. An Overview

Part I: Orthodox Education

1. 1. What Orthodox Education is Not
   2. Holding Fast to an Orthodox Ethos
   3. A Few Basic Assumptions
   4. Toward an Orthodox Understanding of Orthodox Education
   5. The Relationship of Church, Family, and School in Orthodox Education

Part II: A Consideration of Technology

• 1. The Birth of Modern Science and Technology
  2. The Relationship Between Nature, Technology, and Man
  3. Toward a Definition of Technology

Part III: The Deeper Recesses of the Iceberg

• 1. The Tip of the Iceberg
  2. Technology and Epistemology
  3. Technology and Distraction
  4. A Narrative

Part IV: Application in Orthodox Schools Today

1. 1. Ten Points of Application

By Way of Conclusion

1. 1. We are Not Adrift