Rev. Robert Paul
Pastor Paul is a native of Sayville, New York. Although initially educated in the public school, he received his Bachelor of Arts in biblical languages, history and theology, from the former Concordia College New York (Bronxville) . While at Bronxville he studied at Westfield House in Cambridge, England. He later received both his Masters of Divinity and Masters of Sacred Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (2012 and 2013). He has served as associate pastor and headmaster at Memorial Lutheran Church and School since the summer of 2017. Pastor Paul is currently a candidate in the Ph.D. program at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Pastor loves cooking international cuisine, studying languages, reading, listening to and playing music of all kinds, and fine Lutheran beverages. Pastor and his wife, Amy, along with their two sons, Kevin and Patrick, and three daughters, Molly, Isla, and Gwyneth, live in Houston and are proud proponents of classical Lutheran education.
Linguam Latinam Docere Necesse Est: It is Necessary to Teach Latin
Since classical Lutheran education’s recovery in America, there has been a debate on the sidelines about the necessity of Latin instruction. Famously, Thomas Korcok argued that it was unnecessary in the American context. In light of the American theme of this summer’s conference, this presentation will look at the place of Latin in the educational foundation of the United States of America and what place Latin should have in classical Lutheran schools in America. Is it necessary? Is it encouraged? What role should Latin have in American classical Lutheran schools?